Griffin v. Prudential Insurance of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Sarah A. Griffin, from a. judgment of the • Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the couuty of Queens on the 10th day of October, 1898, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court, after a trial before the court and a jury at the Queens County Trial Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Hatch, J.:
This action was brought upon a policy of life insurance executed by the defendant, insuring the life of William H. Griffin, the husband of the plaintiff. The evidence tended to establish that, after the delivery of the policy to Griffin, he delivered it to the plaintiff as a gift to her, and she thereafter paid all of the premiums falling due which were paid thereon. Griffin died on September 21,1895, and on August 'nineteenth of that year the payment of the premiums, which were due weekly, was six weeks in arrears. On that day the agent of the company called upon the plaintiff for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sheridan v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Kenyon v. Knights Templar & Masonic Mutual Aid Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Leslie v. . Knickerbocker Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Quinn v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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- Considine v. ConsidineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- In re the Estate of O'NeillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- In re the Estate of PastoreNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- Barnett v. Prudential Insurance of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- McNevins v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Supreme Court · 1908
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