Supreme Ruling of the Fraternal Mystic Circle v. Snyder
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO' THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the contract clause of the Federal Constitution of rstatute' of Tennesséé permitting the. court- to add certain amounts to the recovery on insurance policies where refusal.to pay was not in good faith, are stated in the. opinion. The- contract involved here was entered into in 1887. In-1901, the “addéd' liability’’ act was passed.
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ERROR TO' THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the contract clause of the Federal Constitution of rstatute' of Tennesséé permitting the. court- to add certain amounts to the recovery on insurance policies where refusal.to pay was not in good faith, are stated in the. opinion. The- contract involved here was entered into in 1887. In-1901, the “addéd' liability’’ act was passed. The State had no power to pass a law affecting preexisting contracts under Art. I, § 10, of -the Federal Constitution. 'Bedford v. Eastern B. A L. Ass’n., 181…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
In 1887, the plaintiff in error issued a certificate or policy of insurance for three thousand dollars upon the life of Charles C. Snyder. His wife; the defendant in error, was the beneficiary. He died in 1908, and liability upon the policy having been denied by the company this suit was brought-by Mrs. Snyder.in (he Chau eery .Court of Tennessee to compel payment. The court gave judg ment in her favor and finding that the refusal to pay was not in good faith added to the recovery twenty-five per cent, of the principal, or -1750, which was adjudged to be "reasonable ■ compensation and…
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