Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hart
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 22, 1934PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The plaintiff (defendant in error) is the mother of William Hart, deceased, and is the beneficiary under a policy of insurance written by the defendant on his life. In the trial court she has recovered a verdict and judgment.
On June 12, 1931, William Hart, who lived in Alexandria, Virginia, made application to the defendant company for a policy of insurance on his life in the sum of $1,000. On June 15, he took the ordinary medical examination. From that examination he appeared to be an acceptable risk, and on July 22 his policy issued. Hart died on November 2, 1931. Payment was demanded and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Royal Indemnity Co. v. HookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Harrison v. Provident Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Helm v. Manufacturers Light & Heat Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
- Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Wheeler's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908
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- Inter-Ocean Insurance v. HarkraderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- Combs v. Equitable Life Ins. Co. of IowaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Giannelli v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
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- Scott v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1961
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