Guaranty Life Insurance v. Graham
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
1. In order for one person to have an insurable interest in the life of another, it must appear that he is the heir at law of such other person or dependent on him in some way, or that the relation of debtor and creditor exists between them. “A person who has no insurable interest in the life of another person can not procure and maintain a policy of insurance on the life of such person, naming himself as the beneficiary. . . On demurrer, not only must a petition be construed most strongly against the pleader (Winecoff v. Fidelity &c. Ins. Co., 47 Ga. App. 197, 170 S. E. 215); but the court,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Guardian Mutual Life Ins. v. HoganIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Groover v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Gulf Life Insurance v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Burton v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Winecoff v. Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
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