Lawrence v. Penn Mut. Life Ins.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman, Judge. Action by Joseph H. Lawrence, administrator, against the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Payment is claimed on a life insurance policy amounting to $2,500 issued by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, dated the 4th of March, 1902, to the late Albert O. Lawrence, through their local agent at Alexandria, La.
The first premium on this policy amounted to $62.95. Under the terms of the policy this premium was payable cash. One of the guarantied clauses of the policies reads as follows:
“This policy does not take effect until the first premium shall actually have been paid.”
The policy further provides, among the warranty clauses, that, if premiums are not paid when due, the policy…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Central Bank of Washington v. HumeSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
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- Sheldon v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
- Pilcher v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Schneider v. United States Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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