Legal Opinion
Howell v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 1941PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Annie Howell died June 13, 1935, and her husband, Ernest Howell, was named administrator of her estate. As such administrator, he brought this action to recover from defendant the face value of two insurance policies on. her life.
Upon the trial on September 22, 1937, the plaintiff introduced the two policies and the letters of administration in evidence and rested. Defendant then moved to dismiss the complaint upon the ground, specifically set up as an affirmative defense and also appearing, it was asserted, on the face of the policies, that plaintiff was not entitled to maintain the action…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Killian v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Griswold v. . SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Wachtel v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- O'Reilly v. . Guardian Mutual Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Wuesthoff v. . Germania Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Binder v. Commercial Travelers Mut. Acc. Ass'n of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Bogardus v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
- Kruskal v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Greaves v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
- Weissblum v. Glens Falls InsuranceCity of New York Municipal Court · 1961
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