Case Name: Franklin Life Insurance Co. v. Boykin
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1912-01-15
Citations: 10 Ga. App. 345
Docket Number: 3502
Parties: Franklin Life Insurance Co. v. Boykin.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 345–345

Head Matter:
3502.
Franklin Life Insurance Co. v. Boykin.
Decided January 15, 1912.
Complaint; from city court of La Grange — Judge Harwell.
May 13, 1911.
E. T. Moon, for plaintiff in error. E. A. Jones, contra.

Opinion:
Russell, J.
It being undisputed, in the evidence, that the insured retained in his possession the policy of insurance (with a receipt, acknowledging the payment of the first premium, attached thereto), and made no effort to return the contract of insurance to the insurer, merely expressing dissatisfaction therewith and inability to pay the note given for the premium, a verdict for the defendant, in a suit brought by the insurance company upon a note given for a premium upon the policy, was contrary to law. The insured can not. defeat payment of the premium upon a policy of insurance, issued at his instance, while he still retains the contract, the very issuance and delivery of which depend upon a cross-obligation that the premiums will be paid.
Judgment reversed.