Legal Opinion
Washington Fidelity National Insurance v. Burton
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 7, 1932No. 22PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
Respondent sued in the municipal court of the District of Columbia to recover the amount of an insurance policy issued by petitioner December 12, 1927, on the life of her husband, who died May 22, 1929. The policy was delivered to the insured and all premiums were paid in the District of Columbia where he lived. Adequate proof of death, plaintiff’s demand for payment and defendant’s refusal to pay were conceded. The policy contained these provisions: “ This Policy constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Insured and the holder and owner hereof. ... If the Insured ... is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Trustees of the First Baptist Ch. v. . Brooklyn Fire Ins.New York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Imperial F. Ins. v. DunhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Rauen v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Relief Fire Ins. Co. of NY v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Lenox v. Greenwich InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
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3Cited by28 opinions
- United States v. ShannonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Cope v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- Rossi v. Firemen's Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Harris v. Meyers (Et Al.)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Leola Blair v. The Prudential Insurance Co. Of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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