Dayton v. H. B. Claflin Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Julia A. Dayton, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the-'county of New York on the 25th- day of August, 1896, upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J. :
The action was originally brought against the Mutual Life Insurance Company to recover the sum of $10,000 upon two - policies of insurance issued upon -the life of Henry W. Dayton, the husband of plaintiff. One policy for $5,000 was issued November 24, 1890, •payable directly to the plaintiff; the other policy for - $5,000 was issued- September 10, 1891, payable to the husband himself, and was assigned to the plaintiff December. 4, 1891. After the commencement of the action an order was entered directing the $10,000 to be deposited- in court, awaiting the determination of the…
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