Slocum v. New York Life Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. The facts,- which involve the construction of a life insurance policy and whether it had expired by reason of non-payment of premium and also t'he power of the Circuit Court.of Appeals under the Seventh Amendment to reverse a judgment entered on a verdict of a jury and direct judgment for the other party, in conformity with a state practice, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court 1
228 U.S. 364 (1913)
SLOCUM
v.
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.
No. 20.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 26, 1912.
Decided April 21, 1913.
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT.
Mr. George E. Shaw, with whom Mr. Daniel B. Henderson was on the brief, for petitioner.
Mr. James H. McIntosh, with whom Mr. George B. Gordon was on the brief, for respondent.
2Opinion of the Court · DevanterJustice Van Devanter
This was an action in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on a policy of insurance on the life of Alexander W. Slocum. The policy was for $20,000, was an ordinary life contract on the 20-year…
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