New York Life Insurance v. Pope
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 71. — ACTION BY LEWIS C. POPE AGAINST THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Appeal from Bracken Circuit Court. Prom the judgment the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge O’Rear
Reversing-
Oil May 5th, 1894, appellant insured the life of appellee Lewis O. Pope by its policy No. 609010 in the sun of $2,000. Appellee paid six annual premiums of $92.20 each. His honse was destroyed by fire, and he claims the policy was burnt. He- applied to appellant to -issue to Rim a duplicate policy. Appellant issued the following certificate attached to what, is admitted to be a copy of the policy, except the signatures of the company’s president and secretary wer.e not attached:
“This certifies .that a policy of insurance, No. 609010, npon the life…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Turpie v. LoweIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by8 opinions
- Avalon Construction Corp. v. Kirch Holding Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Bixby-Theirson Lumber Co. v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Clark v. Life Casualty Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Columbian Mutual Life Assurance Society v. WhiteheadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- W. R. Craig Company v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.