Mutual Life Insurance v. Phinney
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. On September 22, 1890, Guy O. Phinney, a resident of the State of Washington, applied to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for a policy of insurance on his life for the sum of $100,000, payable to his executors, administrators or assigns.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. On September 22, 1890, Guy O. Phinney, a resident of the State of Washington, applied to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for a policy of insurance on his life for the sum of $100,000, payable to his executors, administrators or assigns. This application was forwarded by the local agent at Seattle to the general agent of the company at San Francisco, and by him to the home office of the company in New York city. By reason of such application a policy was issued to Phinney, bearing date September 24, 1890, forwarded…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
The first question naturally is in respect to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Appeals. The transcript filed in that court, in addition to the record of the proceedings on the trial, which trial culminated in a judgment on October 17,1895, contained: First, a petition for a writ of error filed by counsel for the insurance company, on December 14, 1895 ; then an order by the trial judge, allowing the writ of error and fixing the supersedeas bond at $125,000 ; an assignment of errors; a supersedeas bond, approved by the trial judge; a citation signed by him, and service admitted by…
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