Legal Opinion
Braxton v. Unity Industrial Life Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 1930No. 11,609PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
Plaintiff, the beneficiary under an industrial life insurance policy issued by the defendant insurance company upon the life of his deceased daughter, Mary Braxton, brings this suit for the face of the policy, $420, and in addition claims double indemnity under Act 310 of 1910, or $420, plus attorney’s fees in the sum of $250, a total of $1,090.
Defendant answered that the policy had lapsed in December, 1927, for failure to pay four weekly premiums and had not been properly reinstated.
There was judgment below in favor of plaintiff for $420, and defendant has appealed.
There is considerable…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Michel v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Cryer v. Great American Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- Giddens v. Western Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Brackman v. National Life Accident Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
- Augustine v. First Nat. Life Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Taylor v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2023