Legal Opinion
Tolson v. National Provident Union
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Motion for a new trial and to set aside a verdict.
1Opinion of the CourtCarr, J.
On the trial of this action the defendant moved for a dismissal of the complaint and the plaintiff for a direction of a verdict. Both parties conceded that the only questions involved were those of law, and the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff subject to its opinion, as provided in section 1185 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The facts are as follows: The defendant on May 9, 1887, issued a “ bond ” or benefit certificate in the sum of $3,000 to Charles Carver, a member of one of its subordinate councils, whereby it bound itself to pay to Catharine Carver, the wife of Charles, the sum…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Luhrs v. . LuhrsNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Gallagher v. . CrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Simcoke v. Grand Lodge of A. O. U. W.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Horton v. EarleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Coulson v. . FlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Steele v. SuwalskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1935
- Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance v. PassalacquaNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- McGuinness v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1962
- Tolson v. National Provident UnionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Tolson v. National Provident UnionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909