Giddings v. Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. . This is a suit in equity' by Loren Giddings and Leander Giddings, administrators of Silas Giddings, deceased, to compel the specific performance, by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of its alleged contract, made with him some months prior to his death, to insure his life in the sum of $6,000. The court below dismissed the bill, whereupon the complainants appealed here.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. . This is a suit in equity' by Loren Giddings and Leander Giddings, administrators of Silas Giddings, deceased, to compel the specific performance, by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of its alleged contract, made with him some months prior to his death, to insure his life in the sum of $6,000. The court below dismissed the bill, whereupon the complainants appealed here. The remaining facts are stated in the, opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
The facts of this case necessary to be considered are few and simple. They are clearly disclosed in the record, and there is. no conflict between the parties about them.
The appellee is a corporation created by the State of Wisconsin. Its principal office and place of business were at Milwaukee. It was authorized to insure lives. Dean & Payne were its agents at Chicago. ' The extent of their authority was. to receive applications, forward them to the office at Milwaukee, and, when risks were taken, to receive, countersign, and deliver the policies, collecting in all cases, before the. latter…
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- Insurance Co. v. Young's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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