Hill v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington
Action upon a life insurance policy issued to George Dana Hill, father of the plaintiffs. Tried before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. Heard on a motion for judgment in favor of the defendant non obstante veredicto. Motion denied.
1Opinion of the Court
HANFORD, District Judge.
Upon the facts alleged and admitted by the pleadings, a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs was rendered by this court, which was affirmed by the circuit court of appeals. Thereupon the case was removed to the supreme court of the United States by a writ of certiorari, and by that court the judgment was reversed, and the case was certified back to this court, with a mandate for further proceedings in accordance with the opinion delivered by Mr. Justice BREWER. For a complete statement of the case, reference is made to the decisions of the supreme court, reported in 178…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mutual Life Insurance v. PhinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NY v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Mutual Life Insurance v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Mutual Life Ins. v. HillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1899