Legal Opinion
Elhart v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1907No. 6943PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Linn, J., entered December 3, 1906, upon findings in favor of the defendant, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on a life insurance policy.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
This action was brought to .recover on a policy of insurance issued by the respondent to the appellant on the life of her son, Arthur Guy Elhart. The policy contained the following provision:
“All insurance approved by this policy is based upon the written and printed application therefor, which is made a part of this contract, a copy being annexed hereto.”
Said application contained the following provision:
“That no policy shall be valid if during the first year following its date I engage in any of the following extra hazardous occupations or employments; service upon any railroad train or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Wheaton v. North British and Merchantile InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Ronald v. . M.R.F.L. Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Hopkins v. Northwestern National Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1906
- Ronald v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
3Cited by8 opinions
- Ridgeway v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
- Goldstein v. National Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- Bowman v. Surety Fund Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Henslin v. United States Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1929
- Iles v. Mutual Reserve Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1908
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