Ferris v. Home Life Assurance Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Assumpsit by Paulina Ferris against the Home Life Assurance Company on a policy of insurance. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The husband of the plaintiff was insured in the defendant company. The plaintiff was the beneficiary *486named in the policy of insurance. After the death of the husband, the company declined to pay the insurance. The plaintiff brought suit, and obtained a judgment after a trial by jury. The case is brought here by appeal.
In 1895, the husband of the plaintiff was insured in the Michigan Masonic Mutual Benefit Association. In September, 1896, this company retired from business, and defendant company took over the insurance of Mr. Ferris, and issued to him a policy containing, among other…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Township of Medina v. PerkinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
- Hunt v. Supreme CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Finch v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Dondero v. FrumvellerMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Schumann v. Brownwood Mut. Life Ins.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1926
- Berdan v. Milwaukee Mutual Life-InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Supreme Lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Security Mut. Life Ins. v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
- Mitchell v. Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1914
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