Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1934

Ferrell v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided September 19, 1934 · Stacy

207 N.C. 51

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Nellie Tuttle Wiles v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company (4th Cir. 1964)
In re Housing Authority of City of Salisbury (N.C. 1952)
Peterson v. Sucro (4th Cir. 1939)

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Opinion of the Court

Stacy, C. J.

Tbe plaintiff made out a prima facie case. Tbe defendant offered evidence tending to show that tbe policy in suit lapsed *52for nonpayment of semiannual premium clue 26 October, 1932. The credibility of defendant’s defense was challenged by plaintiff’s denial of assured’s signature to the written acknowledgment. This made it a case for the jury.

There was error in directing the verdict.

New trial.

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