Miller v. . Campbell
New York Court of Appeals
Cross appeals from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Rew York, entered upon an order made March 10, 1893, which modified, and affirmed as modified, a judgment in favor of .plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. The policies were not assignable.
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Cross appeals from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Rew York, entered upon an order made March 10, 1893, which modified, and affirmed as modified, a judgment in favor of .plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. The policies were not assignable. (Laws of 1840, chap. 80; Laws of 1858, chap. 187; Laws of 1862, chap. 70; Laws of 1866, chap. 656; Laws of 1870, chap. 277; Laws of 1873, chap. 821; Eadie v. Slimmon, 26 N. Y. 15; Barry v. E. L. Ins. Co., 59 id.…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
This action was originally brought by Hannah, wife of Eiley A. Brick, to set aside certain assignments of life insurance policies made to the defendant and to compel their re-delivery by him to her. Pending the action, she died and her executor has continued it. The policies were five in number and were all issued in 1872, upon the life of Mr. Brick. Four of them were issued by Hew York corporations and one by a Massachusetts corporation. The assignments were made in 1877 and were intended to secure an indebtedness of Mr. Brick, the husband, to the defendant. At the time of their making there…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eadie v. . SlimmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Knickerbocker Life Insurance v. WeitzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Brick v. . CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Brummer v. . CohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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- Travelers' Insurance v. HealeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Great Lakes Transit Corporation v. MarceauCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
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