Rittler v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
In June, 1886, Victor Smith was indebted to William H. Rittler in the sum of about $1000, and Smith being insolvent, Rittler took out certificates of insurance on Smith's life, in four several mutual aid associations, aggregating on their face the sum of $6500. These certificates were all in favor of Rittler and he paid all the premiums or assessments thereunder. Smith died in March, 1887, and Rittler collected from these insurances the sum of $2124.82, which appears to have been all that could have been collected, according to the terms of the certificates, and the financial condition of the…
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