Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Willis

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 3, 1906No. 5,567PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Erom Marion Circuit Court (12,871); Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Action by Cassius M. O. Willis as administrator of the estate of Charles A. Taylor, deceased, against the Metropolitan Life Insurance- Company. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Wiley, J.-

From a judgment against appellant upon a life insurance policy it prosecutes this appeal. Complaint in one paragraph. Answer in three paragraphs, and reply in two.

No question is presented as to the sufficiency of any of the pleadings, except the complaint, and that is waived by a failure to discuss it. Trial by the court, resulting in a general finding and judgment for appellee.

Appellant’s motion for a new trial overruled. Under the assignment and the argument in support thereof, it is entitled to have reviewed the ruling of the court on such motion. Eour questions are presented by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Insurance Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Mutual Life Insurance v. WilerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur v. HallIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. Stringham v. Mutual Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Foley v. . Royal ArcanumNew York Court of Appeals · 1896

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Travelers Insurance Co. v. EvistonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1941
  2. Wright v. Federal Life Ins.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  3. Ebner v. Ohio State Life InsuranceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
  4. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JohnsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
  5. West v. National Casualty Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1916

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