Silvey v. Hodgdon
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Fourth. Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The plaintiffs, Lamora Silvey, Christopher" Silvey and - Lilly Allison, were the infant children of Anthony Silvey, whose life was insured. The other facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Crookett, J.:
The complaint alleges in substance, that one Silvey caused his life to be insured in the name of his married daughter, Mrs. Hodgdon; and at the time of making the application, Mrs. Hodgdon stated to him that if he would have the policy made payable to her, she would, on his death, instruct and cause the insurance company to pay the amount of the policy to his three minor children; that confiding in this statement, “it was then and there understood and agreed by and between them, the said Anthony Silvey and the said Susan, that such policy of insurance, with the name…
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