Legal Opinion
Clark v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
Decided January 30, 1906No. 57PublishedCited by 4 opinions
At Law. On motion by defendant for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
The question for decision arises upon the following facts: In September, 1893, the plaintiff was the owner of an endowment policy of life insurance for $10,00.0, issued by the defendant company and payable with accumulated dividends to himself, his executors, administrators, or assigns on October 20, 1903. In case of his death before that date, the policy without dividends was payable to his wife, her executors, administrators, or assigns. The plaintiff desired to raise $1,000 for a business venture, and for this purpose applied to a man named Welliver, who…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re WellingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902
- In re SlingluffDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1900
- Manhattan Life Insurance v. HennessyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1900
- Widaman v. HubbardU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California · 1898
- In re HoldenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re HerrDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1910
- Grems v. TraverNew York Supreme Court · 1914
- Sanders v. Ætna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
- Townsend's Assignee v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907