Legal Opinion

Nally v. Nally

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 2, 1885PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Insurance. Husband and Wife. Contracts. Gifts. Equity. Consideration. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. September Term, 1884. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Justice.

The contest in this case is between a gratuitous beneficiary named in a policy of insurance,- and one who claims that she was entitled, for a valuable consideration, to-wit, an agreement with the assured entered into prior to her marriage with him, to its benefit, in lieu of the volunteer named therein as such beneficiary. Among other conditions upon which the policy issued was this:

“ Eighth. This policy is issued and accepted upon the express condition that the assured may, with the consent of the company, at any time assign it,' or, before assignment, change the beneficiaries…

2Cited by50 opinions

  1. McDonald v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  2. Scherer v. SchererSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Lahey v. . LaheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Antley v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
  5. Merchants Bank v. GarrardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924

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