Bicker v. Charter Oak Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by the intervenor, Louisa Stanchfield, from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Young, J., presiding, sustaining the plaintiffs’ demurrer to her complaint.
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Appeal by the intervenor, Louisa Stanchfield, from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Young, J., presiding, sustaining the plaintiffs’ demurrer to her complaint. The action was brought by the children of Samuel Stanchfield, by his first wife, upon the original policy of insurance mentioned in the opinion, and the intervenor, in her complaint, alleged the surrender of that policy, and the issuance of the second policy mentioned in the opinion, payable to herself.
1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.
The original policy was issued upon the application of Samuel Stanchfield, the person whose life was insured, and all the premiums stipulated for were paid by him before the death of Elizabeth A. Stanchfield, who was his wife. By its terms the amount of the insurance was made payable, upon the death of the insured, to Elizabeth A. Stanchfield,-his said wife, and, in case of her death before his decease, the same was to be paid to his children, or to their guardian, if minors, for their use and benefit. The said Elizabeth died intestate in July, 1874, leaving surviving her said husband, the…
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