Fidelity Mutual Life Ass'n v. Mettler
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF "TEXAS. Tills was an action brought by Jennie M. Mettler in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas,. December 2, 1897, and removed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas, against the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Association of Philadelphia,-, to recoyer on three policies of insurance upon the life of one William A. Hunter, payable to his widowed sister,…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF "TEXAS. Tills was an action brought by Jennie M. Mettler in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas,. December 2, 1897, and removed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas, against the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Association of Philadelphia,-, to recoyer on three policies of insurance upon the life of one William A. Hunter, payable to his widowed sister, Jennie M. Mettler, each stipulating for the payment of $5000 in case of Hunter’s death. The policies were dated in…
1Opinion of the Court 1
185 U.S. 308 (1902)
FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION
v.
METTLER.
No. 165.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued January 31, 1902.
Decided May 5, 1902.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS.
Mr. John G. Johnson for plaintiff in error.
Mr. C.A. Culberson for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · FullerChief Justice Fuller
Inasmuch as the validity of the statute of Texas authorizing the recovery of damages and attorneys' fees for failure by life and health insurance companies to pay losses was seasonably drawn in question by defendant below as being in contravention of the Constitution of the United…
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