Rabb v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Judge.
1. “After a valid contract of insurance has been effectuated, the right of either party to cancel it at pleasure can accrue only in three ways: 1. By a concurrent agreement with the other party to that effect. 2. By a previous reservation of the right in the policy itself. 3. By statutory provision permitting it.” Prudential Ins. Co. v. Ferguson, 51 Ga. App. 341, 346 (180 S. E. 503). Reservation of such right in the company should be strictly construed, but where the language is plain and unambiguous it must be given its reasonable intendment in accordance with the intention…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Harwell v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
- National Life Insurance v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Mutual Ben. Health & Accident Ass'n v. CaverMississippi Supreme Court · 1934
- Hall v. Provident Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Miller v. Mutual Benefit Health & Acc. Ass'n of OmahaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Chicago Insurance v. CamorsDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1969
- George L. Williams v. Mutual of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Burk v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1963
- Brewer v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
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