Legal Opinion
National Life Ins. Co., Etc. v. Hood's Adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 18, 1936PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by.Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
The appellant insured the life of Gilbert Hood by two identical policies of $1,000, issued January 1, 1925. His wife, Irlie Hood, was designated as the beneficiary in each. She and one Elmore killed him in July, 1933, and were convicted of the crime. On August 1, 1933, Irlie Hood assigned her interest in the insurance to Lawrence & Carter, attorneys. Flossie Elmore sued her for alienation of affections and caused the insurance company to be served as garnishee. In this suit brought by Lawrence & Carter to recover under the policies, not…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- New York Mutual Life Insurance v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Ritter v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Burt v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Slocum v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Carpenter's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Chute v. Old American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1981
- Protective Life Ins. Co. v. LinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
- American Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. ShaddingerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Decker v. New York Life Ins. Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1938
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