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Cuyler v. . Wallace

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 15, 1905PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the .third judicial department, entered January 10, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court at a Trial Term without a'jury.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the .third judicial department, entered January 10, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court at a Trial Term without a'jury. The following are the stimulated facts : “ The parties to the above-entitled action hereby stipulate and agree upon the following facts in this case : “ 1st. That on or about May 7th, 1S67, The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company issued and delivered to George N. Cuyler its policy of insurance on the life of George IT. Cuyler, in and by which…

1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.

The facts are stipulated and the sole question of law presented is whether the stipulated facts sustain the conclusions.

In May, 1867, the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company issued and delivered to George 27. Cuyler a policy of insurance on his life for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, payable to his legal representatives on proof of death. In August, 1887, George 27. Cuyler assigned and delivered the policy to his father, George Cuyler, and a duplicate of the assignment was filed in February, 1891, in the office of the company.

George Cuyler, the father, died in 27ovember, 1893,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Collins v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Bedell v. . CarllNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  3. White v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  4. Bowers v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  5. Alcock v. . DavittNew York Court of Appeals · 1904

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Ward v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Scheuer v. ScheuerNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. McDonald v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  4. In re the Judicial Settlement of the Intermediate Account of Proceedings of BrownNew York Surrogate's Court · 1927
  5. Sexton v. BatesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951

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