New York Life Insurance v. Chittenden & Eastman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines District Oouri.— Hon. W. S. Withrow, Judge. Action to recover back tbe money paid on a life insurance policy under mistake as to tbe death of tbe insured. On trial without a jury the court rendered a judgment for defendants, from which plaintiffs appeal.—
1Opinion of the Court
McClain, J".
Two policies were issued by plaintiff to one Jarvis on the 9th day of September, 1889, each for $1,350, payable on his death to his wife, or, if not living, to his children, or, if no children should survive, then to the executors, administrators, or assigns of the insured. Prior to the 25th day of December, 1894, the wife of the insured had died, and he was without children, and he had assigned the policy of the defendants Chittenden & Eastman, a partnership to whom he was indebted, and forwarded a copy of this assignment to the plaintiff. It appears, also, that prior to the…
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