Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. McDonald
Citations
- 109 Miss. 167
- 68 So. 74
Syllabus
<p>1. Appeal and Ebbob. Verdict. Conclusiveness. Insurance. Fraternal insurance. Actions. Evidence. Admissibility.</p> <p>It is not within the province of the supreme court to set aside the verdict of a jury upon a disputed question of fact.</p> <p>2. Insurance. Fraternal insurance. Actions. Evidence. Admissibility.</p> <p>In a suit on a fraternal benefit certificate, which was defended on the theory that the insured was killed by a third person in self-defense, evidence that such third person had been indicted, tried and acquitted was not admissible, because plaintiff was not a party to the criminal trial and her rights were in no way lessened or affected by the verdict of the jury in such trial.</p>
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- acquiescence in cancellation notices will operate to cancel policy and will work an estoppel to assert that the policy is still in force
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Judges: Cook
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