King v. Van Vleck
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered on a verdict rendered at the Erie Circuit and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made on the minutes of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, P. J.:
The cause of action set out in the complaint is, in substance, for money had and received by the defendant to the plaintiff’s use. *69The circumstances under which it was received, as shown by the case, were as follows: The plaintiff is the widow of Sidney JB. King, deceased. In August, 1868, her husband procured from the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company its policy of insurance upon his life for the sum of $2,000, payable to his executors or administrators at his death. In March, 1879, King assigned the policy to the defendant as collateral security for the payment of a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Charter v. StevensNew York Supreme Court · 1846
- Patchin v. PierceNew York Supreme Court · 1834
- Garlick v. JamesNew York Supreme Court · 1815
- Cortelyou v. LansingNew York Supreme Court · 1796
- Hinman v. JudsonNew York Supreme Court · 1852
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