Midland Nat. Bank of Minneapolis v. Dakota Life Ins. Co.

Mr. Justice Brandéis

delivered the opinion of the Court.

•The Nfidland National Bank-of Minneapolis brought this action, in' 1923, in a state court of Minnesota. It sought to recover on a policy of life insurance for $10,000 issued by the Dakota Life Insurance. Company in the year 1920. The defendant, a-South. Dakota corporation, removed the cause to the federal court. There' the case was tried before a jury. It was alleged and proved that the policy had been issued in North Dakota on the life of Oscar Mosher, payable-to his estate; that.it was assigned to the plaintiff in 1923 in North Dakota…