Legal Opinion
Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Wiggins
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1926No. 4934PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NETERER, District Judge.
Plaintiff by suit in equity seeks to cancel an insurance policy issued by it March 19,1924, on the life of William B. Wiggins, on the ground that material false statements were knowdngly made by him as to the condition of his health. The trial court found against the plaintiff and dismissed the suit. Reversal is sought. Among others, the foregoing answers appear:
“10. (a) When were you last confined to the house by illness ? How long ? What nature? A. Never was, that I remember, (b) When did you last consult a physician, and for what? A. 1924 — two weeks ago — for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Manufacturers' Accident Indemnity Co. v. DorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
- Atlantic Delaine Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Hurni Packing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Wharton v. ætna Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
- Security Life Ins. Co. of America v. BrimmerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
- Security Mutual Casualty Company v. Affiliated Fm Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. BacalisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
- United States v. CushmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
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