Rosenplanter v. Provident Sav. Life Assur. Soc. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee. This was an action upon a policy of life insurance. The defendant demurred to the declaration. The demurrer was sustained, as not stating a good cause of action. 91 Fed. 728. From the judgment thereon the plaintiff sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtLurton, Circuit Judge
The declaration shows that the contract of insurance upon which the suit was brought was made April 1, 1889. In consideration of the premium paid, and stipulated to be paid, the insurance society agreed to pay the plaintiff, Mary A. Rosenplanter, the wife of the insured, Carlos G. Rosenplanter, the sum of $10,000 within 90 days after acceptance of satisfactory proof of the death of said Carlos G. Rosenplanter, “provided such death shall occur before 12 o’clock on the 1st day Of April, 1890.” The said contract further obligated the society “to renew and extend said insurance upon like…
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