Skala v. New York Life Ins.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Curry County; Richardson, Judge. Action by Alice B. Skala against the New York Life Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.'
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
HANNA, C. J.
The appellee, Alice B. Skala, recovered a judgment against the appellant, New York Life Insurance Company, in the sum of $1,000 upon a contract of insurance written upon the life of Phillip A. Skala. From that judgment, the appellant has appealed.
[1] The ease, on appeal, turns upon the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict of the jury; appellant contending that Phillip A. Skala committed suicide within a year after the execution of the policy. The question was raised in the trial court by requesting that a verdict be directed for appellant, and is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Furbush v. Maryland Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1902
- State v. CooleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
- Goldschmidt v. Mutual Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
- Pavlos Ex Rel. Pavlos v. Albuquerque National BankNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- Curth v. New York Life Ins. Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Von Crome v. Travelers' Ins. Co. of HartfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- Kansas Life Insurance v. PearsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Summerford v. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1936
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