White v. Standard Life & Accident Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,000 and interest upon an accident-insurance policy issued to Lewis E. Pixley, with loss, in case of his death, payable to plaintiff-. The case was tried before Jaggard, J., who directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded, upon the close of the testimony. From an .order- denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J.2
Action to recover upon an accident insuiance policy, in which plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, and defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment nothwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial.
The facts are as follows: Lewis E. Pixley on December 6, 1900, made written application to defendant for an accident insurance policy, in which he appears to. have represented to the company that he was not then suffering from any bodily disease or infirmity. He was in fact afflicted with diabetes, and so expressly informed the agent of defendant who…
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- Fetter v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Continental Casualty Co. v. LloydIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
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