Ketcham v. American Mutual Accident Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Adsit, J. Assumpsit by Emily B. Ketcham against the American Mutual Accident Association on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The husband of the plaintiff was insured in the defendant company. He accidently slipped and fell, resulting in injuries which disabled him for a time. This suit was brought upon the policy. The circuit judge-directed a verdict. The plaintiff appealed.
A number of questions are raised by counsel, but the-decision of one of them must end the case. At the time Mr. Ketcham applied for insurance, he was 53 years old. He was a soldier, and while in the army was sick with typhoid fever, resulting in a partial paralysis of his hips and legs. He had been lame so long, he was obliged to use a cane, but…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Cook v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Finch v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by21 opinions
- Turner v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
- Kane v. Detroit Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- Haapa v. Metropolitan Life-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Eaton v. National Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1922
- Tobin v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
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