New York Life Ins. v. Russell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to tlie Circuit Court of the Uuited States for the District of ^Nebraska. This action was commenced by Eliza H. Russell, the defendant in error, against the New York Ufe Insurance Company, tlie plaintiff in error, in the district court of Holt county, Neb., and was removed from that court into the circuit court. of the United Stales for the district of Nebraska, on the petition of the plaintiff’ in error.
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In Error to tlie Circuit Court of the Uuited States for the District of ^Nebraska. This action was commenced by Eliza H. Russell, the defendant in error, against the New York Ufe Insurance Company, tlie plaintiff in error, in the district court of Holt county, Neb., and was removed from that court into the circuit court. of the United Stales for the district of Nebraska, on the petition of the plaintiff’ in error. The cause was tried before the court, on the following' agreed statement of facts: “It is hereby stipulated and agreed between the parties hereto that the aboveeiilitlod case shall…
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, Circuit Judge
The applications for the insurance were made in Nebraska to a local agent doing business for the defendant company in that state, and the policies were delivered to the insured, and the premiums paid there. A statute of that state provides:
“Any person or firm in this state who shall receive or receipt for any money, on account of or for any contract of insurance made by him or them, or for any such insurance company or individual aforesaid, or who shall receive or receipt for money from other persons, to be transmitted to any such company or individual aforesaid, for a policy or policies of…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Insurance Co. v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Continental Life Insurance v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by12 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. McMasterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
- McMaster v. New York Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1899
- Western Indemnity Co. v. Indus. Acc. Com.California Supreme Court · 1920
- Hoeland v. Western Union Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- Lancashire Ins. Co. of Manchester v. BarnardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
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