Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. Stubbs
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Galveston County; Robert G. Street, Judge. Suit by James B. Stubbs against the Manhattan Life Insurance Company to recover on an endowment policy. Judgment for plaintiff for less than sum asked, and both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant, Manhattan Life Insurance Company, of New York, on December 26, 1902, issued its life insurance policy No. 131054 for $5,000 to Charles J. Stubbs. The annual premium was $353.40; it was known as an endowment or survivorship policy, entitled to dividends or shares of the surplus at the end of the 15-year period, and matured on December 26, 1917. The policy was, on January 9, 1903, for value, by Charles J. Stubbs assigned to James B. Stubbs, appellee here, after the first premium had been paid by the former. The company was promptly notified of the assignment and furnished a duplicate.
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