Hinds v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Decided October 27, 1959. Donald W. Webber wrote the opinion for the court.

155 A.2d 721 · Cited 58 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• O'Dea v. Amodeo · 170 A. 486
• United States Mutual Accident Ass'n v. Barry · 131 U.S. 100
• Smellie v. Southern Pacific Co. · 299 P. 529
• Watkins v. Prudential Insurance · 173 A. 644
• Chaika v. Vandenberg · 169 N.E. 103
• Inghram v. National Union · 103 Iowa 395
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Little · 146 Ark. 70
• McDowell v. Norfolk Southern Railroad · 120 S.E. 205
• Allison v. Bankers Life Co. · 299 N.W. 889
• Koops v. Gregg · 32 A.2d 653
• Gendron v. Burnham · 82 A.2d 773
• Moroni v. Brawders · 317 Mass. 48
• Benson v. Inhabitants of Newfield · 136 Me. 23
• Henderson v. Berce · 142 Me. 242
• Cox v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 139 Me. 167

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• In Re Estate of Lewis · 2001 ME 74
• Commonwealth Life Insurance Company v. Hall · 517 S.W.2d 488
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