Milhous v. Johnson
New York Supreme Court
On exceptions from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Hannah Milhous against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hew York, on a policy on the life of plaintiff’s late husband for her benefit. Pending the action Elizabeth Johnson and F. A. Seborn severally intervened claiming the fund. The insurance company was permitted to pay the money into court and be discharged. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and defendants Johnson and Seborn excepted.
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On exceptions from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Hannah Milhous against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hew York, on a policy on the life of plaintiff’s late husband for her benefit. Pending the action Elizabeth Johnson and F. A. Seborn severally intervened claiming the fund. The insurance company was permitted to pay the money into court and be discharged. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and defendants Johnson and Seborn excepted. Their exceptions were ordered to be heard at the general term in the first instance. Laws H. Y. 1879, c. 248, § 1, is as follows: “All policies…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
In 1870 application was made to one J. G. Jennings, agent of the defendant, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hew York, at Cleveland, in the state of Ohio, for a policy of insurance upon the life of one Jonathan P. Milhous, residing at Zanesville, Ohio, for the benefit of his wife, Hannah Milhous, residing at Zanesville, and his children. Jennings took the application, and forwarded it to the company at Hew York, where the application was accepted, and the policy executed at the company’s office in Hew York, and transmitted by mail to Jennings in Ohio for delivery, and there delivered to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barry v. . Equitable Life Assurance SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Hall v. . People of the State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- Travellers' Insurance v. HealeyNew York Supreme Court · 1894