Sliosberg v. New York Life Insurance

Churchill, J.:

The actions are brought by a non-resident alien against a domestic insurance company. They grow out of insurance contracts made in Russia in 1901 and 1906. The present motions are to dismiss the complaints, first, for lack of jurisdiction of the subject-matter; secondly, for insufficiency. In the alternative a stay of further prosecution is asked, either indefinitely or until conditions have so changed as to make an adequate defense possible.

The challenge to the jurisdiction rests upon a clause in the policies which provides that “ any claims or suits that may arise on the…