Russell v. Prudential Insurance of America
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 26, 1902, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a nonsuit. (1 May on Ins. § 144; Allen v. G. A. Ins. Co., 123 N. Y. 6; Quinlan v. P. W. Ins.
Read the full summary
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 26, 1902, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a nonsuit. (1 May on Ins. § 144; Allen v. G. A. Ins. Co., 123 N. Y. 6; Quinlan v. P. W. Ins. Co., 133 N. Y. 356; Walsh v. H. Ins. Co., 73 N. Y. 11; Moore v. N. Y. B. F. Ins. Co., 130 N. Y. 543; Forward v. C. Ins. Co., 142…
1Opinion of the CourtBartlett, J.
The defendant is an insurance corporation organized in Eew Jersey, conducting two classes of insurance, one known as the “ industrial ” and _ the other “ ordinary ” insurance. Under the former plan small policies are issued upon which weekly payments are paid; under the latter larger policies are issued, the premiums being payable annually, semi-anmially or quarterly.
The plaintiff sued to recover on a policy issued on the life of her deceased husband under the “ ordinary ” plan. The defendant was represented in this state by one Charles H. Tennant as general agent at Syracuse. Tennant’s…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jewelers' Mercantile Agency v. Jewelers' Weekly Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
3Cited by30 opinions
- Liberty National Life Insurance Company v. WeldonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Jackson v. Mishkin (In Re Adler, Coleman Clearing Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Life & Casualty Ins. v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- McClelland v. . Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Whipple v. . Prudential Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.