John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Patterson

Decided September 15, 1885. Joseph A.S. Mitchell wrote the opinion for the court.

103 Ind. 582 · Cited 77 times

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• Lampman v. . Milks · 21 N.Y. 505
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• Newman v. . Nellis · 97 N.Y. 285
• Simmons v. . Cloonan · 81 N.Y. 557
• Curtiss v. . Ayrault · 47 N.Y. 73
• Stein v. Hauck · 56 Ind. 65

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