Morrison v. Mutual Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Suit by Richard J. Morrison, as public administrator of the goods, chattels, and credits of Joseph E. Miller, deceased, against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of the city of New York. Trial by the court without a jury, and judgment for defendant, from which plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
In March, 1873, the defendant, at the city of New York, issued to one Joseph E. Miller a policy of insurance upon his life. In September, 1886, said Miller died in the state of Massachusetts, being at the time of his death a resident of the state of Maine, and was at the time of his death in possession of said policy. In November, 1886, one Chase was duly appointed the administrator of the estate of said Miller in the state of Maine, and duly received said policy, and remained in possession thereof until its surrender, as hereinafter mentioned, and served upon the defendant notice and due…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New England Mutual Life Insurance v. WoodworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Holmes v. RemsenNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
3Cited by1 opinion
- New York Life Ins. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1895