De Camp v. New Jersey Mut. Life Ins.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Colton was agent for another insurance company. Becoming acquainted with De Camp, he solicited him to apply to the defendant for a policy on his life. The application was made June 1st, 1869, and the medical examiner of the defendant on the 3rd pronounced him a first-class risk. Colton endorsed the application as agent for the defendant.
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Colton was agent for another insurance company. Becoming acquainted with De Camp, he solicited him to apply to the defendant for a policy on his life. The application was made June 1st, 1869, and the medical examiner of the defendant on the 3rd pronounced him a first-class risk. Colton endorsed the application as agent for the defendant. Defendant accepted the application . and indorsed Colton’s name as its agent on the policy June 5th, and delivered it to him, with instructions, however, to deliver it only on payment of premium. Colton, who was boarding in the family with De Camp, delivered…
1Opinion of the Court
SHIPMAN, District Judge.
Gentlemen of the jury: This is an action to recover the sum of $10,000, and interest, being the amount named in a policy of insurance executed by the defendant upon the life of John H. De Camp, and payable to his wife, the plaintiff. It is evident from the testimony that the application for the policy dated June 4th, 1869, was made by the defendant and her husband at the suggestion of A. B. Colton, who, although he may have professed to be the agent of the company, was not then in any way in their employ; that he carried the application to the company, which was…
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