Hedges v. Williams

KNIGHT, Special Associate Justice.

The appellee the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hew York, under date of March 20, 1890, issued its policy of insurance Ho. 395,957 upon the life of one John Williams, whereby it promised “to pay * * * unto John Williams, * * * his executors, administrators, or assigns, $3500 upon acceptance of satisfactory proofs of the death of said John Williams, * * * during the continuance of this policy.”

Thereafter, on March 24, 1890, said John Williams executed in duplicate a written assignment to appellant of said policy, at the same time delivering to him one copy…