Makel v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 26th day of October, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Hooker, J.:
■ The plaintiff had a recovery for the face of a policy of insurance issued by the defendant on the life of one Lena Makel. The contract of insurance provided in part as follows: The insurance company “ In consideration of the statements and agreements in the application herefor, which are hereby referred to, and as warranties *242made a part of this contract, and of the premium of fourteen cents * * * agrees to pay,” etc. The 12th question in the application for the insurance is: “For whose benefit is the insurance desired?” and is answered, “Edward Makel.” “Relationship to person…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gaines v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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