Searles v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polio District Gourl. — Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Action to recover ou a policy of life insurauce. The issue raised by the defendant was as to tbe ownership of the policy at the time of the death of the insured. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and from judgment thereon the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
In March, .1887, the defendant issued to Harry C. Nutter, plaintiff’s intestate, a policy of life insurance in the sum of $1,000, payable to his legal representatives. In September, 1906, said Nutter died at Kansas City, Mo., to which place he had removed in March preceding from Des Moines, where he resided at the time of the issuance of the policy and thereafter until *67such removal. Soon after removing to Kansas City, Nutter negotiated a sale of this policy to O. E. Shepard & Oo., incorporated, of Hartford, Conn., receiving in consideration therefor the sum of $410, and executing a formal…
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