Legal Opinion

Sibley v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.

The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo

Decided October 25, 1888PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from special term; Richard O’Gorman, Judge. Action by George E. Sibley, assignee of Joseph Manning, a bankrupt, against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Mary R. Heather, and Joseph Manning, on a policy of insurance. An order was made at special term by Judge O’Gorman, allowing the society to pay the amount of the poling into court without interest. Plaintiff appeals. '

1Per curiam

The complaint demands judgment against the defendant the Equitable Assurance Company for the amount due under the policy of insurance set up in the complaint, with interest thereon from the 1st of October, 1887. The defendant presented a petition to the court, whereby it admits that the amount named is due under the said policy, and that it has been due since October 1, 1887; that when said amount became due defendants were ready and willing to pay the same to the person rightly entitled thereto, but that it is ignorant of the rights of the several parties to the action,"and cannot with…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dodge v. LawsonThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892
  2. Du Bois v. Union Dime Sav. Inst.New York Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Kinney v. HyndsWyoming Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Schildwachter v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895

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