New York Life Insurance v. Lahr
Indiana Supreme Court
From Posey Circuit Court; Herdis F. Clements, Judge. Action by Adolph P. Lahr against the New York Life Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals. (Transferred from the Appellate Court under §1399 Burns 1914, Acts 1901 p. 565.)
1Opinion of the CourtWilloughby, J.
This action by appellee against appellant is upon an insurance policy issued by appellant to appellee.
The substantial averments of the complaint are that on March 17,1892, appellant, in consideration of $326.50 paid by appellee, executed and delivered to appellee a policy of life insurance, whereby appellant agreed to pay to the executors, administrators, or assigns of appellee, called the insured in said policy, $5,000 upon proof of death, with the further provision that the tontine period in such policy should be completed on March 17, 1907, and that after the completion of such tontine…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Glens Falls Insurance Co. v. MichaelIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Insurance Co. of North America v. BrimIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Phœnix Mutual Life Insurance v. HinesleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Over v. SchifflingIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JohnsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Kavanagh v. ButoracIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. CampbellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1925
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. WinigerIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
- Sowders v. MurrayIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Federal Life Insurance v. SayreIndiana Supreme Court · 1924
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