Attorney-General v. Continental Life Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, affirming an order of Special Term, -directing John J. Anderson, as receiver of the Continental Life Insurance Company, to pay to the petitioner, Betsey A. Merrill, the, amount of a check, drawn by said company prior to the appointment of a receiver, in settlement of a claim for a loss.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, affirming an order of Special Term, -directing John J. Anderson, as receiver of the Continental Life Insurance Company, to pay to the petitioner, Betsey A. Merrill, the, amount of a check, drawn by said company prior to the appointment of a receiver, in settlement of a claim for a loss. The Continental Life Insurance Company insured the life of Albion C. Merrill, in the sum of $10,000, payable at his death to the petitioner, Betsey A. Merrill. The insured died in September, 1876, the company adjusted…
1Opinion of the Court
Church, Ch. J.
The check or draft was executed on the 14th of October, 1876, in settlement and payment of a policy on the life of the petitioner’s husband. It was drawn on the United States. Trust Company, and was in the form of an ordinary bank check.' The company at the date of the check had upwards of $21,000 on deposit in the trust company. The check was transmitted to the petitioner in California, indorsed by her and returned and presented for payment November 9, 1876, and payment refused. Previous to the presentation of the check, and on 25th of October, a receiver of the insurance…
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