Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Freedman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Rohnert, J. Bill by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company against Louis Freedman, executor of the last will and testament of Jacob Freedman, deceased, for the cancellation of a policy of insurance, and to restrain an action at law. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
Complainant files its bill to procure the cancellation and delivery of a policy of insurance issued by it upon the life of Jacob Freedman, and to enjoin the further prosecution of a suit at law upon said policy, pending at the time the bill was filed. From a decree in favor of complainant, defendant appeals.
It is claimed by the complainant that the policy in question was fraudulently obtained from it at the instance of Louis Freedman, a son of the deceased, executor of his estate, and sole beneficiary of the insurance, under his father’s will. The fraud complained of .is, that in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Cleaver v. Traders' InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Haapa v. Metropolitan Life-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Maier v. Fidelity Mut. Life Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
- Genrow v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by27 opinions
- N.Y. Life Ins. Co. v. Brandwene Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Stiegler v. Eureka Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1925
- Texas State Mut. Fire Ins. v. RichbourgTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
- State Ex Rel. National Council of Knights & Ladies of Security v. TrimbleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Kane v. Detroit Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
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