Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1939

Patten v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided December 6, 1939 · Bonham, Stabler, Messrs, Carter, Baker, Fishburne

6 S.E.2d 26; 192 S.C. 189; 126 A.L.R. 91; 1939 S.C. LEXIS 139 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. Leon W. Harris , for appellant, cites: Validity of oral assignment of policy: 58 S.C. 280 ; 36 S.E., 561 ; 95 S.C. 16 ; 138 S.E., 184; 131 S.E., 598. Messrs. Thomas, Cain Black and Watkins Prince , for respondent, cite: Rights of assignee of non-negotiable chose in action: 133 S.C. 431 ; 131 S.E., 598 ; 2 R.C. L., 629; 1 Rich. Eq., 105; 6 Rich. Eq., 289; 14 S.C. 621 ; 15 S.C. 610 ; 22 S.C. 9 ; 31 S.C. 420 ; 10 S.E., 104 ; 38 S.C. 138 ; 17 S.E., 463 ; 19 L.R.A., 831; 45 S.C. 83 ; 22 S.E., 747 ; 49 S.C. 469 ; 27 S.E., 475 ; 56 S.C. 313 ; 33 S.E., 575 ; 63 S.C. 433 ; 41 S.E., 523 ; 90 A. S.R. 681; 68 S.C. 246 ; 47 S.E., 71 . Failure of assignee to notify insurer: 132 S.C. 171 ; 129 S.E., 81 ; 132 S.C. 340 ; 127 S.E., 562 ; 28 S.C. 211 ; 5 S.E., 359 . Failure to pay interest on loans in accordance with terms of policy: 173 S.C. 87 ; 174 S.E., 900 ; 177 S.C. 321 ; 181 S.E., 12 ; 182 S.C. 162 ; 188 S.E., 784 ; 284 U.S. 489 ; 76 L.Ed., 416 ; 151 U.S. 452 ; 38 L.Ed., 231 ; 104 U.S. 88 ; 26 L.Ed., 662 ; 93 U.S. 24 ; 23 L.Ed., 789 ; 31 F.2d 862 ; 4 S.C. 321 ; 107 S.C. 536 ; 93 S.E., 197 ; 166 S.C. 181 ; 164 S.E., 609 .

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

We have given careful study to the arguments of counsel in this appeal, and have given a like consideration to the decree of Judge Oxner. We are satisfied that he has fully considered and decided all the questions made by the pleadings and the arguments and that he has correctly decided them.

The case of Livingston v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, 173 S. C., 87, 174 S. E., 900, is in apt analogy with the facts, and questions of law involved, and the findings and conclusions of the Court, and is decisive of, the case at bar.

*208 The decree of Judge Oxner is satisfactory to this Court. Let it be reported.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler and Messrs. Justices Carter, Baker and Fishburne concur.

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