Prindle v. Washington Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Horace G-. Prindle against the Washington Life Insurance Company, impleaded with others. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendants named, and plaintiff appeals. Action to recover for professional services alleged to have been rendered for the 14 defendants mentioned in the pleadings.
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Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Horace G-. Prindle against the Washington Life Insurance Company, impleaded with others. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendants named, and plaintiff appeals. Action to recover for professional services alleged to have been rendered for the 14 defendants mentioned in the pleadings. The summons and complaint were served upon the respondent, and the answer of the defendant who is the respondent here was the only answer served. The issue thus joined was referred, and a trial had, and a judgment ordered in favor of the respondent against…
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, P. J.
Defendant’s answer admits that the plaintiff is and was an attorney residing and having an office in Norwich,. Chenango connty, and engaged in the practice of his'profession, and that the defendants mentioned in the pleadings in this action are-corporations doing a life insurance business. It also admits “that each of the said defendants had, prior to the month of November,. 1878, issued a policy of insurance covering the life of one Walton Dwight, who died in the city of Binghamton, Brbome connty, in this state, on or about the 15th day of said month of November,. 1878.” In the plaintiff’s…
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