Legal Opinion
Madison v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1939No. 17171PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Judge.
This is a contest over the proceeds of at $1,000 insurance policy issued by the Sum Life Assurance Company of Canada on the life of Rogers Matthews. The undisputed facts of the case are as follows:
The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada entered into an arrangement with the Illinois Central Railroad Company whereby it issued its group policy No. 1795 which empowered all of the employees of the Illinois Central System to have their lives insured at a minimum cost. On October 26, 1933, Rogers Matthews, then an employee of the Illinois Central System, applied for and was issued a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Page v. BurnstineSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Mutual Life Insurance v. HouchinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Allen v. Home National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- In Re Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Jordan v. New York Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
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3Cited by2 opinions
- LaFleur v. National Health & Life Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Louisiana State Mineral Board v. AlbaradoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965