Goodson v. National Masonic Accident Ass'n
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Nodaway Circuit Court. — Hon. Gallatin Graig, Judge. (1) Tbe answer of defendant pleaded tbe payment of one thousand dollars to Eunice Graves, assignor of plaintiffs, and beneficiary in tbe insurance policy sued upon, and set up her receipt and release for said amount as a completely executed contract, knowingly, voluntarily and understandingly entered into by said Eunice Graves and as constituting an absolute legal bar to any further demand upon her part or upon…
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Appeal from Nodaway Circuit Court. — Hon. Gallatin Graig, Judge. (1) Tbe answer of defendant pleaded tbe payment of one thousand dollars to Eunice Graves, assignor of plaintiffs, and beneficiary in tbe insurance policy sued upon, and set up her receipt and release for said amount as a completely executed contract, knowingly, voluntarily and understandingly entered into by said Eunice Graves and as constituting an absolute legal bar to any further demand upon her part or upon the part of her alleged assignees. Such release, so pleaded, until set aside by an action in equity or at least by an…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
— This is an action to recover a balance alleged to be due on a certificate of life insurance issued by a foreign insurance company on the statute relating to insurance on the assessment plan. The cause was tried by the court without the aid of a jury and judgment rendered for plaintiffs. The facts are as follows: The defendant is a company organized in the State of Iowa but does business in this State as provided by our statute. In June, 1899, it issued to Henry Graves, a real estate and loan agent, a certificate policy of insurance payable to his’ wife, worded as follows:
“In consideration…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Och v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Courtney v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- McFarland v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Homuth v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Hancock v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Rieger v. London Guarantee & Accident Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1919
- Buel v. Kansas City Life Ins. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
- Bowers v. Missouri Mutual Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Inter-Southern Life Ins. Co. v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Sappington v. Central Mutual Insurance Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1934
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