Legal Opinion

Scheid v. Storch

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1922No. Appeal, No. 114PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal, No. 114, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 5144, on verdict for defendants, in case of Franklin C. Scheid v. Sallie M. Storch et al., executors of Frederick W. Storch, deceased. Feigned issue to determine ownership of proceeds of life insurance policy. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appealed.

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Appeal, No. 114, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 5144, on verdict for defendants, in case of Franklin C. Scheid v. Sallie M. Storch et al., executors of Frederick W. Storch, deceased. Feigned issue to determine ownership of proceeds of life insurance policy. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned, inter alia, were various rulings on evidence sufficiently appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court, and refusal of plaintiff’s motion for judgment n. o.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Franklin C. Scheid, appellant, and Frederick W. Storch were partners. In the year 1910, a policy of life insurance was taken out on the life of each, payable to the other, the beneficiary being designated as “partner of insured.” During the continuance of the firm, premiums were paid out of partnership funds; on its dissolution, each partner continued to pay the premiums on his respective policy. The partnership was dissolved in 1915, and, on the death of Storch, in December, 1919, the policy here in question, taken out in the New York Life Insurance Company,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haberfeld v. MayerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  2. Hani v. Germania Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  3. Bonistalli v. BonistalliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Duffey v. Presbyterian CongregationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1864

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Kaufmann's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Donsavage EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Riley v. WirthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Hoffman v. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  5. Estate of K.I. Sanes. (No. 1.)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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