Legal Opinion
United States Mortgage & Trust Co. v. Ruggles
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 1932PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
Plaintiff, as administrator of the will annexed of Edwin D. Ruggles, deceased, sues the widow of decedent and the defendant insurance company, pursuant to section 52 of the Domestic Relations Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 14), to recover for the benefit of the creditors of decedent such portion of the proceeds of insurance policies on the life of the husband, payable to the wife, as was purchased by annual premiums paid out by the husband in excess of $500 per annum. The amount demanded is upwards of $60,000.
The policies are in two groups, one issued by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company;…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Scudder v. Union National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Central Bank of Washington v. HumeSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Aetna Life Insurance v. DunkenSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Zell v. American Seating Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Addiss v. SeligNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
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