Lane v. New York Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Marietta L. Lane, as executrix, against the New York Life Insurance Company and another. The insurance company appeals from an order denying a motion for leave to deposit in court the fund in dispute.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the New York Life Insurance Company and one Malvina A. de Metz, a respondent herein, to determine the rights of the plaintiff to a certain fund in the hands of the defendant company. The complaint alleges a willingness on the part of the company to pay this money, and then alleges a notice upon the part of the defendant De Metz to the defendant the insurance company to withhold the payment of such amount from the plaintiff, and thereby prevented the plaintiff from collecting and receiving such amount. The complaint further alleges “that said…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bedell v. HoffmanNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
3Cited by10 opinions
- Morgan v. . Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Hoyt v. GougeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Equitable Life Insurance v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1935
- Dodge v. LawsonThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892
- Morgan v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
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