Strachan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

When this case came on to be argued in this Division counsel for the plaintiff called to the attention of the court the fact that his client, the plaintiff, administrator of.the Estate of Ansley R. Strachan, the insured, had died, that no succeeding administrator has been appointed, that he was without any authority to act in the case. Upon the authority of Deslauries v. Shea, 300 Mass. 30, at 40, 41, the court suggested that Meyer Lipchitz, • attorney for the deceased plaintiff, argue the case as amicus curiae, which he did..

Action of contract to recover the amount due on an insurance policy…