Bowen, Admr. v. Nat. Life Asso.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover the amount of a policy of life insurance, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury before F. B. Hall, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff and appeal by the defendant.
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Action to recover the amount of a policy of life insurance, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury before F. B. Hall, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff and appeal by the defendant. It was admitted by the defendant in its answer that the Association had issued the policy in question, insuring the life of Michael O’Connell, and that said policy was, by its terms, payable to Catherine O’Connell, mother of said Michael, “ or to such other persons as the insured may hereafter appoint by writing, on notice thereof being given to the secretary of the…
1Opinion of the CourtTobkANCE, J.
From the record in this case it appears that the action was originally brought against the defendant by one Gavin, as assignee of the policy of insurance upon which the suit was brought. The policy was issued by the defendant to and upon the life of Michael O’Connell, and was by its terms made payable to Catherine O’Connell, the mother of the insured, or legal representatives, or to such other persons as the insured should thereafter appoiut by writing on notice thereof being given to the secretary of the defendant. The complaint alleged that the insured and his mother, the beneficiary, for a…
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