Legal Opinion
Dougherty v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1934PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
On November 16, 1933, the United States extended formal recognition to the Soviet Republic. The first question which arises in this case is as to the effect this recognition gives to the laws of the Soviet Republic passed in 1918 and 1919; the second question relates to the valuation of the ruble after 1924, to be paid under contracts made prior to 1918.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States had a concession or was licensed to do business in Russia under laws of the Imperial government. In 1890 the Russian government enacted the laws of August 10, 1890, known as the policy…
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