Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur v. York
Supreme Court of Colorado
Action to recover under a benefit certificate of a fraternal insurance society. Judgment for plaintiff. Error to the District Court of Pueblo County, Hon. James A. Park, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
Suit was by May York to enforce payment of a benefit certificate for $1,000.00 issued by the defendant, a fraternal insurance society, upon the life of her husband. Verdict and judgment were in her favor for the full amount of the certificate, and defendant brings the cause here for review on error.
On June 6th, 1918, Charles J. York made application to the defendant society for insurance. In such application, in response to certain printed interrogatories, he answered that he had never changed or been advised to change his residence on account of health; that he had never had a number of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Steel v. Phenix Ins.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1892
- David v. Oakland Home InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- McRory v. Independent Order of PuritansSupreme Court of Colorado · 1915
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- Security Benefit Ass'n v. HenningSupreme Court of Colorado · 1924
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