State Life Insurance v. Ford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action brought by Joeanna Ford against the State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, and its bond to recover on a policy of insurance, issued by said Life Insurance Company to her son, Samuel Edward Ford.
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Appeal from White Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an action brought by Joeanna Ford against the State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, and its bond to recover on a policy of insurance, issued by said Life Insurance Company to her son, Samuel Edward Ford. The policy contained, among others, the following provision: “During the premium-paying period of this policy, and excluding any time while the same may be in force as extended insurance* all premiums having been duly paid, and this policy being then in force, in the event of the death of…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). 1. It was made . ground of the motion for a new trial that the court overruled a motion for a continuance filed by the defendants.
In the motion, counsel for defendants says that he could prove by Miss Pritchard, in person or by deposition, that Samuel F." Ford assaulted her with a large chair, and that she shot him in self-defense. That the defendant has used its best efforts to reach in person the said Carrie Pritchard that it might take her deposition, but has never been able to communicate with her. That it can locate her and take her deposition.
Counsel…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Crawford v. Ozark InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- American Insurance v. HaynieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Supreme Lodge of Knights v. BradleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Queen of Arkansas Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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- Interstate Business Men's Acc. Ass'n of Des Moines v. LesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
- Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. TilleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
- Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. ChurchwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Brickey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
- Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen v. HowleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
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