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ATLAS LIFE INS. CO. v. RUSO DRILLING CO

Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Jun 27, 1939
105 F.2d 672 (10th Cir. 1939)

Opinion

No. 1732.

May 1, 1939. Rehearing Denied June 27, 1939.

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Franklin E. Kennamer, Judge.

In Equity. Suit by the Atlas Life Insurance Company against Ruso Drilling Company for cancellation of two policies of life insurance. From a decree dismissing the bill of complaint, the plaintiff appeals.

Modified and affirmed as modified.

Logan Stephenson and E.J. Lundy, both of Tulsa, Okla. (Rogers, Stephenson Dickason and Poe, Lundy Morgan, all of Tulsa, Okla., on the brief), for appellant.

A.F. Moss, of Tulsa, Okla. (H.R. Young, of Tulsa, Okla., on the brief), for appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, BRATTON, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


This was a suit having for its purpose the cancellation of two policies of insurance in the amounts of $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, issued by Atlas Life Insurance Company, on a single application, insuring the life of Wheaton I. Southern, and payable to Ruso Drilling Company, as beneficiary. The trial court dismissed the bill, and the insurance company appealed.

The questions presented for determination are identical with those in Atlas Life Ins. Co. v. Southern, 105 F.2d 668, decided this day. For the reasons there stated, the decree is affirmed.

On Petition for Rehearing.

Rehearing denied. See Atlas Life Ins. Co. v. W.I. Southern, Inc., 105 F.2d 668.


Summaries of

ATLAS LIFE INS. CO. v. RUSO DRILLING CO

Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Jun 27, 1939
105 F.2d 672 (10th Cir. 1939)
Case details for

ATLAS LIFE INS. CO. v. RUSO DRILLING CO

Case Details

Full title:ATLAS LIFE INS. CO. v. RUSO DRILLING CO

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Date published: Jun 27, 1939

Citations

105 F.2d 672 (10th Cir. 1939)

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