Joslyn v. Empire State Degree of Honor
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Empire State Degree of Honor, from an interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Chemung on the 2d day of December, 1910, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the Chemung Special Term, overruling a demurrer to the amended complaint. ■
1Opinion of the Court
Sewell, J.:
The defendant is a co-operative insurance company, and the plaintiff is the beneficiary named, in a policy of insurance for $1,000 upon the life of one Samuel J. Joslyn.
The complaint alleges, among other things, the policy,, the death of the insured and all that is essential to make out a cause Of action under-the contract. It then alleges that subsequent to the death of the insured, one L. W. Pierce, the vice-president of the.defendant, acting for and in behalf of the defendant, and with intent to deceive the plaintiff and to *15frighten, coerce and force her into a settlement of her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Halpin v. Mutual Brewing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Shaw v. WebberNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Kley v. . HealyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Pritz v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- O'Meara v. Brooklyn City RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Kamerman v. CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1941