Legal Opinion
New York Life Ins. v. Griesedieck
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1941No. 11722PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought by appellant, New York Life Insurance Company, under the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S. C.A. § 400, seeking a declaration of the rights and privileges of the parties under the double indemnity or accidental death clause of a policy of life insurance issued by that company upon the life of Raymond B. Griesedieck, the appellee being named as beneficiary in said policy.
The insured died July 12, 1930. Upon his death the insurance company paid to the beneficiary the amount due itnder the strictly life insurance provisions of the policy. The…
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