McNally v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 107, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1900, No. 107, on case stated in suit of Kate McNally v. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Assumpsit on a policy of life insurance. The facts as agreed upon in the case stated appeared by the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment for defendant on the case stated. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant on case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
On July 14, 1887, Mary R. Snee made a signed application to the defendant company for $500 insurance on her life, which was accepted by an indorsement thereon, and a policy without date was issued and delivered to her. On July 28, 1899, she died intestate and without issue, leaving to survive her a husband, Andrew Snee, who took out letters of administration on her estate.
The company paid the amount of the policy to Andrew Snee, the administrator, upon his making proofs of her death in the form required by the company and surrendering to it the policy and premium receipt…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Peters v. Warren InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
- Thomas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Bolton v. BoltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1882
- Bond v. BuntingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875
- In re Estate of JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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- Hull EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lancaster County · 1957