Stark v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

Decided April 14, 1939. Henry M. Gallagher wrote the opinion for the court.

285 N.W. 466 · Cited 50 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.

• Wood v. Carpenter · 101 U.S. 135
• Mutual Life Insurance v. Phinney · 178 U.S. 327
• Beach v. Wilton · 244 Ill. 413
• Miranovitz v. Gee · 163 Wis. 246
• Schneider v. Schneider · 125 Iowa 1
• Hensan v. Cooksey · 237 Ill. 620
• Hudson v. . Glens Falls Ins. Co. · 112 N.E. 728
• Garsee v. Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America · 47 S.W.2d 654
• Coddington v. Railroad Co. · 103 U.S. 409
• Simmons v. Western Life Indemnity Co. · 171 Iowa 429

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