Pierce v. Equitable Life Assurance Society
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed October 13, 1884, by the holder of a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant corporation, alleging that by the terms of the policy the defendant had constituted itself his trustee for his share of all accumulations of a certain fund, and praying for an account. Hearing before Holmes, J., who reported the case for the consideration- of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDeyens, J.
The policy of life insurance in regard to which the plaintiff seeks that the defendant shall render an account, complaining that the defendant has not apportioned to him the share of reserve and profits to which he is entitled, was made in New York; and the plaintiff is, and was at the time of bringing this bill, a resident of that State, under the laws of which the defendant is incorporated. Had the defendant, instead of appearing generally, objected originally that, even if an account should be taken, it ought not to be held to answer here to the plaintiff, in view of these facts and the…
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