Emerick v. New York Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The New York Life Insurance Company issued a policy of insurance upon the life of William Harper, payable to his wife. Afterwards, upon representations of William Harper, the Company substituted for that policy a new one bearing the same number and for the same amount, payable to his legal representatives.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The New York Life Insurance Company issued a policy of insurance upon the life of William Harper, payable to his wife. Afterwards, upon representations of William Harper, the Company substituted for that policy a new one bearing the same number and for the same amount, payable to his legal representatives. Upon the death of the husband the Company filed a bill of interpleader against the wife and the executor of the husband, asking that they might be required to interplead. The Court, (Gilmor, J.,) passed an order requiring the parties to…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The bill of interpleader alleges that a policy of insurance was issued by the complainant on the life of William Harper in favor of his wife, that it was afterwards changed and made payable to his legal representatives, and that the proceeds of this policy are now claimed by his executor and by Mrs. Harper, the widow. The complainant makes no claim to said proceeds, but is ready and willing to pay the same, but does not know to which of the claimants they ought to be paid, and the bill is therefore filed simply for its own protection.
*354The answer of Mrs. Harper states that on the 7th of June,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shaw v. CosterNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
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