Thompson v. Prudential Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of. the. plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 30th day of November 1906, upon the-verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court, and also front an order entered in .' said clerk’s office on the 'Tth day of December, 1906, denying the • defendant’s motion for a new,trial. - ;
1Opinion of the Court
Robson, J.:
Plaintiff alleges that she, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased son, prosecutes this action to recover of defendant the amount for which the life of deceased was insured hy defendant. At the close of the trial the court directed a verdict for plaintiff!
The policy, issued November- 2, 1903, was for the sum of $188.60, and provided for the payment of weekly premiums of ten cents each. At that time the assured, as stated in the policy, represented that he would be sixteen at his next birthday. He had for some years prior to that time lived with Bobert L. Newton, who seems…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shea v. United States Industrial InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Thomas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Bradley v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Wokal v. BelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Estate of O'NeillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Bishop v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920
- In re the Estate of Van PeltNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934
- Slingerland v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1920
- Hall v. Prudential InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1911
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.