Turman v. United Insurance
Turman v. United Insurance
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
In this appeal on questions of law from an order sustaining the demurrer of the defendant appellee, United Insurance
The pleadings filed herein show that plaintiff appellant claims a contract of insurance was entered into for her benefit as a result of an application filed by her son with the defendant appellee company. The action against the insurance company is not based upon the application and its acceptance and/or a policy of insurance issued pursuant thereto, but based upon a written receipt which constitutes merely evidence of the payment of money and not a contract of insurance. Nor does this receipt meet the legal requirements or have the legal effect of those instruments known as “binders” in the law of insurance.
Furthermore, plaintiff’s petition does not show any right of recovery on the part of plaintiff under the pleaded instrument. The demurrer was properly sustained.
Judgment affirmed. Exceptions noted. Order see journal.
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