Legal Opinion
Norris v. New York Life Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1931No. 3088PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judge.
This is an action at law, brought by appellants, who will be here referred to as plaintiffs, against appellee, referred to herein as defendant, brought in the court of common pleas of Baltimore city, Md., and removed to the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland. The action was brought upon insurance policies issued by defendant on the life of James J. Norris, in the sum of $25,000, with clauses providing for a payment equal to a double amount of the face of the policy for death in case of accident. On trial at the conclusion of the evidence…
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