Walsh v. Walsh
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Chemung county. Action originally brought by Harriet Walsh against the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association on a certificate of membership issued to William Walsh, deceased, plaintiff’s husband.
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Appeal from special term, Chemung county. Action originally brought by Harriet Walsh against the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association on a certificate of membership issued to William Walsh, deceased, plaintiff’s husband. Subsequently the association paid the amount due into court, and, by order of interpleader, Patrick Walsh and others, brothers and sisters of William Walsh, deceased, claiming to be entitled to the amount due on the certificate, were substituted as defendants. The ease was tried to the court without a' jury, and from a judgment directing the payment to defendants of the sum…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was upon a certificate of membership which was in the nature of a policy of life insurance, issued to William Walsh by the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. The action was originally brought by the plaintiff, who was the widow and administratrix of the assured, against the association. Subsequently the association paid the amount due upon the certificate into court, and by an order of interpleader the brothers and sisters of the decedent were made defendants. The action seems to have been tried upon the pleadings, although by stipulation either party was permitted to refer to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Woodward v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Griswold v. . SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Bishop v. Grand Lodge of the Empire Order of Mutual AidNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Heath v. . HewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Lawton v. . CorliesNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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