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Insurance-Gift-Right Of Named Beneficiary Of Life Policy To Proceeds As Against A Donee By Delivery, Bruce L. Moore S.Ed.
Insurance-Gift-Right Of Named Beneficiary Of Life Policy To Proceeds As Against A Donee By Delivery, Bruce L. Moore S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Insured, in accordance with the terms of a life insurance policy, named the woman with whom he was then living as beneficiary. Subsequently, he returned to his wife and handed the policy to her with appropriate words indicating an intention to make a present and absolute delivery of it to her as a gift. No notice of a change of beneficiary was given to the insurance company. The policy reserved the right to insured to change the beneficiary by filing a written request with the company, such change to take effect only when indorsed on the policy by the company. …
Insurance-Death Of Insured Resulting From Criminal Abortion- Right Of Beneficiary, R. V. Wellman
Insurance-Death Of Insured Resulting From Criminal Abortion- Right Of Beneficiary, R. V. Wellman
Michigan Law Review
Insured died as the result of a criminal abortion to which she had voluntarily submitted. The policies issued on her life contained a provision to the effect that no benefits should be payable or recoverable should the insured die as a result of a violation of law. The insurer resisted the action brought by the named beneficiary on the policy on two grounds: (a) The insured's death was caused by her violation of law; (b) Although the stated terms of the policy be held not to exclude the risk of death thus caused, it would be contrary to public policy …
Insurance-Automobile Liability-Meaning Of "Permission" In Omnibus Clause, A. E. Anderson S.Ed.
Insurance-Automobile Liability-Meaning Of "Permission" In Omnibus Clause, A. E. Anderson S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's car was damaged in a collision with a truck driven by W, owned by M, and insured in the name of M by defendant. The policy contained an omnibus clause extending coverage to "any person legally using or operating the ['motor vehicle] with the permission, express or implied, of such owner." S had general charge of the truck, as an employee of M, and had previously used it for his own purposes to the knowledge of M, who made no objection. At the time of the accident, S was returning from a tavern with W …
Contracts--Consideration-Performance Of One Alternatlve When There Is Dispute As To Which Is Owed, L. B. Lea
Contracts--Consideration-Performance Of One Alternatlve When There Is Dispute As To Which Is Owed, L. B. Lea
Michigan Law Review
Defendant issued a membership certificate to one Flowers providing for payment of $5000 in case of accidental death or $500 in case of death due to heart disease. Later Flowers was injured in an automobile accident and died an hour afterward. The beneficiary submitted proofs of loss, including a statement of a physician that death was caused by "coronary thrombosis. Shock from auto accident about one hour before death." Defendant sent to the beneficiary a draft for $500 clearly stating on its face that the endorsement of the check would be a settlement in full. After cashing the check, the …