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Summerel v. Woodmen of the World

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1934
177 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1934)

Opinion

(Filed 21 November, 1934.)

APPEAL by plaintiff from Cowper, Special Judge, at May Term, 1934, of PITT. Affirmed.

S. J. Everett for plaintiff.

Albion Dunn for defendant.


This is an action to recover on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant in which the plaintiff is named as beneficiary.

At the close of all the evidence the court, being of opinion that the policy sued on had lapsed for nonpayment of premiums prior to the death of the insured, allowed defendant's motion for judgment as of nonsuit.

From judgment dismissing the action, the plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court.


It is shown by all the evidence at the trial of this action that the insured died on 19 January, 1933, and that he had paid no premium on the policy sued on since April, 1930. The contention of the plaintiff that the policy was kept in force by its cash or loan value until the death of the insured was not sustained by the evidence.

There is no error in the judgment dismissing the action as of nonsuit.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Summerel v. Woodmen of the World

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 1934
177 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1934)
Case details for

Summerel v. Woodmen of the World

Case Details

Full title:ADDIE SUMMEREL v. THE SOVEREIGN CAMP OF THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, OMAHA…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 1, 1934

Citations

177 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1934)
207 N.C. 861