NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. v. JOHNSON

Nos. 70, 71.

254 U.S. 96 (1920)

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHNSON. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT, v. MILLER, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 15, 1920.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Lines for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Sam T. Swansen was also on the brief:

Mr. S.F. Prouty for Johnson and Miller.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

These are suits upon policies issued to George P. Johnson upon his life, payable in the first case to his wife, in the second to his executors or administrators. The wife and the administrator respectively recovered in the District Court and the cases having gone to the Circuit Court of Appeals the latter has certified certain questions to this Court. The policy payable...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases