Richardson v. White
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, to restrain the defendant White, administrator of the estate of Edson Clark, from collecting the proceeds of a certain life insurance policy on the life of the intestate, and asking that the New York Life Insurance Company be ordered to pay the same to the plaintiff. The insurance company filed an answer offering to pay the proceeds to whomsoever the court might direct.
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Bill in equity, to restrain the defendant White, administrator of the estate of Edson Clark, from collecting the proceeds of a certain life insurance policy on the life of the intestate, and asking that the New York Life Insurance Company be ordered to pay the same to the plaintiff. The insurance company filed an answer offering to pay the proceeds to whomsoever the court might direct. At the trial in the Superior Court, before G-askill, J., it appeared in evidence that in December, 1886, Clark obtained a policy of insurance on his life in the company, payable to himself, his executors or…
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
The plaintiff advanced money to the defendant’s intestate, Edson Clark, on the strength of the latter’s promising to take out, and taking out, this policy as security for the advances. Clark wrote into the policy on its face, “ Payable in case of death to Wm. H. Richardson, as his interest may appear,” and several times exhibited the policy to the plaintiff. These facts are sufficient to give the plaintiff the security which he understood that he got. Providence County Bank v. Benson, 24 Pick. 204, 210. Stearns v. Quincy Ins. Co. 124 Mass. 61, 62. It turns out that the plaintiff’s claim will…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- James v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Stearns v. Quincy Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
- Low v. WelchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
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