Tepper v. New York Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Action to cancel a designation as beneficiary in a life insurance policy.
1Opinion of the CourtGavegan, J.
The action is to cancel a designation as beneficiary in a life insurance policy made by defendant-Hoes’ intestate and to have the proceeds of said policy paid to plaintiff. Morris Torres, the decedent, was the holder of a policy of life insurance for $1,000 with the defendant New York Life Insurance Company, in which policy as originally issued to Torres the beneficiary designated was his estate. In the latter part of September, 1913, Torres, a man thirty-five years of age, became acquainted with the plaintiff, a young woman, then nineteen years of age. In November, 1913, Torres approached…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Smith v. National Benefit SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Livingston v. LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
- Story v. Williamsburgh Masonic Mutual Benefit Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Stronge v. Supreme Lodge, Knights of PythiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Dygert v. RemerschniderNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
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