Travellers' Insurance v. Healey
New York Supreme Court
Action by the Travellers’ Insurance Company against Ann Healey, Samuel A. Peterson, George A. Packer, Starks A. Doty, and Carrie’ E. Doty, in which plaintiff asks to be allowed to pay into court the amount of a policy issued by it for whoever may be entitled to it, and that the rights of defendants between themselves may be determined, and that all the defendants be restrained from proceeding against the plaintiff to recoArer the same.
1Opinion of the CourtFursman, J.
On the 23d day of May, 1874, the plaintiff issued a policy of insurance on the life of Alonzo H. Doty for $2,000. primarily for the benefit of his wife, Josephine Doty. There is, however, a provision in the policy that, in case of the death of Josephine' before Alonzo, the sum to be paid by the company shall go to their children, if any are then living, or, if none, then to the estate of Alonzo. There is also the following provision:
“This policy may be converted into cash, at the option of the holder, at any time after the expiration of fifteen years from the date hereof, for the amount…
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