Insurance Co. v. Trefz
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States, for tbe District of New Jersey. Tbe facts are stated in tbé opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
delivered tbe opinion-of the-court. . -This action' was- brought by Christina-, Trefz against the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company upon two policies of insurance issued to her upon the life of her husband, Christoph Trefz, both'dated Sept. 6, 1878,' one for $2,5-00, the other for $8,500. It resulted in a verdict and judgment in her favor. The company sued out this writ of error.
Each of the policies contained the declaration that it was “issued and accepted by the assured upon the, following ex.press conditions and agreements,” and among others, these,; that if the death of the person…
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