Legal Opinion

Silverman v. New York Life Insurance

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided September 15, 1944PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

On May 26, 1920, the defendant issued a policy of insurance in the sum of $5,000 to Casper Silver-man upon his life. The policy provides that upon due proof before default in payment of premium that the insured, before the anniversary of the policy neárest his attainment of the age of sixty years, has become wholly and permanently disabled, the defendant during the continuance of the disability will waive future premiums, and “one year after the anniversary of the policy next succeeding the receipt of such proof,” will “pay the insured a sum equal to one-tenth of the face of the policy and a…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Smith v. LivermoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  2. Brownstein v. New York Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1930
  3. Dexter v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
  4. Old Colony Trust Co. v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  5. Nutter v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Compagnie Nationale Air France D/B/A Air France v. Cesar Luis CastanoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966
  2. Horton v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Pearsall v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  4. Sherman v. WoodardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  5. Keefe v. New Hampshire Police Retirement BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1954

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