East v. Prudential Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Dutchess county. Action by Elizabeth East against the Prudential Insurance Company of America on a policy. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
The subject of the action is a contract of insurance of date October 16, 1893, by which the defendant, upon the application of Abram J. Crum, and upon the conditions of the policy, promised to pay to his executors, administrators, or assigns $500 on proof of his death. The consideration of the defendant’s undertaking was the agreement of the insured to pay a weekly premium of 40 cents in advance every week during the continuance of the policy, and among the conditions were those that, if the premium should not be called for by an agent of the company on or before the day when due, it should…
2Cited by1 opinion
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