Legal Opinion
Day v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1936No. Civ. 10008PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNourse, P. J.
Plaintiff sued for declaratory relief to determine his rights as trustee of a missing person in several policies of life insurance. Judgment went for plaintiff after defendant’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and the defendant has appealed on the judgment roll.
On June 10, 1932, plaintiff was appointed trustee of the estate af Frank Baumgarteker, a missing person, under the provisions of sections 1822 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure. As a part of the estate plaintiff took possession of four life insurance policies issued by the defendant on the life of Baumgarteker. Each…
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- Ramish v. HartwellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- Abbey Land & Improvement Co. v. County of San MateoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
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