Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Oliver
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk, rendered December 28, 1895, in an action of assumpsit wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error, was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRiely, J.
The first assignment of error in this case is that the court erred in overruling the demurrer to the declaration.
The alleged ground of objection to the declaration is that it does not state “ when, where, or how” the contract sued on was made. The objection is not well founded. The declaration sets out the contract; states when and where it was made; and alleges all the circumstances necessary to support the action with sufficient fullness, clearness, and precision to apprise the defendant company of the grounds of the plaintiff’s claim, and to enable it to plead to the action. The object of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Knick v. KnickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1880
- Huffmans v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
- Grigsby v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
- Hughes v. HarveySupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
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