Woods v. Woods' Admr.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 21— MANDAMUS BY MOSES N. WEBSTER TO COMPEL TOR FOR ADVICE AS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF HER LIFE POLICY TO WHICH JOE WOODS AND ANOTHER FILED A CROSS-PETITION. — Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. W. H. Holt, Special Judge. From the judgment cross-petitioners appeal. — AUTHORITIES CITED.
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CASE 21— MANDAMUS BY MOSES N. WEBSTER TO COMPEL TOR FOR ADVICE AS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF HER LIFE POLICY TO WHICH JOE WOODS AND ANOTHER FILED A CROSS-PETITION. — Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. W. H. Holt, Special Judge. From the judgment cross-petitioners appeal. — AUTHORITIES CITED. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Schaefer, 94 U. S., 254; Warnock v. Davis, 104 U. S., 926; The Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. France, 94 U. S., 287;- Hull v. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workman, 32 Ky. Law Rep., 212; Hess’ Administrator v. Segemfelter, 32 Ky. Law Rep., 225;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Wm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner —
Reversing.
Sarah E. Woods died intestate on the 14th of March, 1907, leaving as her heirs at law the appellants, Joe Woods and Sam Woods, and the appellees, Oad Woods, Arthur Woods, Mary Woods, and qthers. In the year 1901 she had her life insured in the Equit*165able Life Assurance Society in the sum of $10,000. At tbe time she obtained the policy of insurance she entered into a contract with appellants, Joe Woods and Sam Woods, by which it was agreed that they should pay the insurance premiums on the policy, and in consideration thereof they…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Warnock v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Equitable Life Insurance v. HazlewoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Lord v. DallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
- Hess' Admr. v. SegenfelterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Singleton v. St. Louis Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
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- Hahn v. Supreme Lodge of the PathfinderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company v. NoahSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Webb v. Imperial Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. O'Connor's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
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