Legal Opinion
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. Greiner
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Kent; Adsit, J. Bill of interpleader by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company against Julius Greiner, Orlando B. Scobey, administrator of the estate of Robert C. Greiner, deceased, and Elmer E. Whitted, administrator of the estate of Louise C. Greiner, deceased, to determine the beneficiary of a policy of insurance. From a decree for defendant Greiner, defendant Whitted appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
May 22, 1879, a policy of insurance was issued to Robert O. Greiner, who married in 1880, and in December, 1881, assigned the policy to his wife, by a writing which reads as follows, viz.:
“ December 28, 1881.. “For a valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I hereby assign and transfer to my wife, Louise O. Greiner, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and for her sole use and benefit, all the right, title, and interest in and to policy No. 99,508, issued by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. In case of the death of said assignee before the policy becomes due,…
2Cited by5 opinions
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