Legal Opinion

Jeffords v. John Hancock Mutual Life Ins

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided March 22, 1935No. 1306PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By THE COURT

This cause is submitted on the application of counsel for Thomas H. Wick, trustee for Otto E. Ford, an insane person.

The application presents no new' question. Counsel again stress and urge upon the court the distinction which was made in former briefs between a voidable and void act. the contention now and at all times being that the act of Mrs. Ford in cnanging her beneficiary, though made under duress, was but a voidable act and not a void act. We gave consideration to the question presented, and said:

“There are cases wherein the distinction between. void and voidable…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. GormanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  2. Kennedy v. RobertsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. Averill Machinery Co. v. TaylorMontana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Hall v. BollenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. AFCO Credit Corp. v. Brandywine Ski Center, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Young v. YoungOhio Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Moore v. Travelers InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1944

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