Ward v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover the amount of a policy of life insurance upon the life of John Ward, late of New Haven, deceased; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Ralph Wheeler, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court, and also upon the ground that the verdict was against the evidence.
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Action to recover the amount of a policy of life insurance upon the life of John Ward, late of New Haven, deceased; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Ralph Wheeler, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court, and also upon the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. The policy stated that it was made in consideration of the application, which was made a part of the contract, and of' the premiums paid and to be paid quarterly thereafter, and was issued…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
There clearly was evidence upon which the verdict can be supported, under the charge of the court. The Act of 1893 (Chap. LI., p. 228) was designed to afford a remedy only when none could be had by appeal. Johnson v. Norton, 64 Conn., 134; Bissell v. Dickerson, ibid., 61, 71. The court feels bound to express its strong disapproval of a resort to motions of this character, involving large expense to the State from the cost of printing the entire evidence, when the real grievance arises from the instructions which the jury received from the court. 2sTo verdict can be treated, under this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Insurance Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Ryan v. World Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
- Farmers & Citizens' Bank v. PayneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
- McGurk v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
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- MacKay v. Aetna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- Hennessy v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
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