Sternaman v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Olive A. Sternaman, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 14th day of June, 1898, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court after a trial before the court and a jury at the Erie Trial Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, P. J.:
This action is brought to recover the amount alleged to be due upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant upon the life of George II. Sternaman for the benefit of the plaintiff, liis wife. The policy was ftir $1,000, and bore date the 5th day of May, 1896. It was issued in reliance upon certain statements, representations and warranties contained in an application for such policy, which application was dated April 25, 1896, and was signed by both the plaintiff and the insured. These statements and representations related mainly to the physical condition and family history…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- New York Life Insurance v. FletcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Allen v. German American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Darrow v. . Family Fund SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Bernard v. United Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- O'Farrell v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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