Legal Opinion
Levy v. New York Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1933PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
On June 22, 1925, the New York Life Insurance Company issued a policy of life insurance for $35,000 upon the life of Isidore Goldfeld, in which his wife was named as beneficiary. On August 4, 1930, by indorsements on the policy the policy was changed and made payable to the “ insured’s executors, administrators or assigns,” and at about the same time the defendant was appointed trustee to pay out the proceeds according to the terms of a trust agreement. The insured, on December 15, 1930, revoked the trust, thus leaving the proceeds of the policy payable to his “ executors, administrators or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Reid v. DurborawCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1921
- In re the Submission of Controversy under Sections 546 & 547 of the Civil Practice Act between Chatham Phenix National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Northern Life Ins. Co. v. BurkholderOregon Supreme Court · 1929
- Zies v. New York Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. YoungIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
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- Stryker v. SandsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
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