Legal Opinion

Cody v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1932No. 7124PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Judge:

The plaintiff obtained verdict and judgment against the defendant for $2,910.95. Writ of error followed.

The suit is predicated on a total disability and waiver of premium clause of a life insurance policy. The amount of the verdict and judgment represents the full claim of plaintiff for the sum of $250.00 per month (being 1% monthly of the amount of the policy, $25,000) and premiums paid by plaintiff on his policy, both with interest, during the eight month’s period of May, 1930, to January 10, 1931.

An assignment of error goes to the action of the trial court permitting two…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BehymerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. McCaffrey v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Donovan v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  4. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McMannewitzTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  5. O'Brien v. Albert A. Albrecht Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. SouthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1934
  4. Hayes v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Wright v. Prudential Insurance of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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