Taylor v. Security Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 5th day of February, 1902, granting the plaintiff’s motion for a bill of particulars.
1Opinion of the Court
Laughlin, J.:
The action is brought to recover on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant on the life of the decedent. The answer admits that the policy was issued and that the insurance had not been paid; but it sets up twenty-four separate defenses, twenty-two of which consist of an alleged breach of warranty on the part of the decedent with respect to statements made in his application for insurance. The answer also alleges the designation of another beneficiary. The order requires the defendant to furnish a copy of the application and of the writing purporting to designate another…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tilton v. . BeecherNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Dwight v. . Germania Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Witkowski v. . ParamoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Steinau v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Rowe v. WashburneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
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3Cited by26 opinions
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