McLean v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

Colerick, C.

This action was originally brought by Lucius Ryce, as executor of the last will of his son "William 8. Ryce, deceased, to recover an alleged balance due upon an insurance policy issued by the appellee upon the life of said William S. Ryce, for the sum of $10,000, payable on the 25th day of July, 1888, to the assured, if he should then *129be living, and in the event of his death before that time, then to his executors, administrators or assigns, in sixty days after due notice and proof of his death. During the pendency of the action said executor died, and the appellant, as the…