Legal Opinion

Washington Nat. Ins. Co. v. Scott

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 17, 1935No. 6 Div. 807PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

Action by the insured under a health and accident policy to recover from a reinsurer the premiums paid thereon after passing the age limit named in the policy.

For a full statement of facts, we refer to the opinion of the Court of Appeals. Washington National Insurance Company v. Scott, 26 Ala. App. 598, 164 So. 301.

We approve the holding of the Court of Appeals in the original opinion to the effect that the stipulation for return of premiums imposed a contractual obligation, which became binding' ttnder the reinsurance indorsements issued to the insured, and not to be limited…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Alabama State Mutual Assurance Co. v. Long Clothing & Shoe Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  2. Morrison v. Wisconsin Odd Fellows' Mutual Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Gray v. National Benefit Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. State Life Ins. Co. v. FinneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  5. United Order of Good Samaritans v. MeekinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Cranford v. National Surety CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  3. Miller v. Phoenix Assur. Co., Limited, of LondonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Ramirez v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance v. HicksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961

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