Legal Opinion
In re Johnson
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 9, 1910PublishedCited by 14 opinions
In the Matter of Otto M. Johnson, Bankrupt. Proceeding to review an order of the referee relating to insurance held by bankrupt.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLARD, District Judge.
At the time Johnson was declared a bankrupt he had a policy of insurance on his own life for $1,000, issued on November 25, 1902, by the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Boston. The policy was payable to Maia Johnson, the wife of the bankrupt, and contained the following clause:
*592“The insured may change the beneficial interest herein from time to time, subject, however, to the rights of any assignee, upon filing a written request with the company at its home office in such form as it may require: but no change shall take effect unless and until indorsement…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Holden v. StrattonSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Hiscock v. MertensSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- In re WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
- In re PfaffingerDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1908
- In re BoossDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1907
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Murphy v. CaseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- In re HerrDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1910
- Jean F. Stern v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957
- Kassmir v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
- In Re ReiterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
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