Hurlbut v. Hurlbut
New York Supreme Court
On exceptions from circuit court, Hew York county; A. R. Lawrence, Justice. Blanche Hurlbut sued the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company to recover on the policy of R. W. Hurlbut, deceased, claiming as his assignee. The company paid the fund into court, and F T. Hurlbut, administratrix of his estate, was substituted as defendant. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff defendant asked for a new trial, which was ordered to be heard at the general term.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The disposition of the action depended upon the title to a sum of money paid into court by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in satisfaction of a policy of life insurance issued by it to and upon the life of Richard W. Hurlbut. The policy was issued in the year 1845, for the sum of $3,000, payable to the assured, his executors, administrators, or assigns. He paid the premiums upon it until and including May, 1887, and he himself died in September of the same year. On the 10th of June, 1887, he executed a formal assignment of all sums of money, interest, benefit, and advantage to arise…
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