Legal Opinion
McClave v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'n
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 15, 1893PublishedCited by 12 opinions
On contract. On case certified from the Essex Circuit 'Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dixon, J.
These suits are brought upon an alleged contract of life insurance, and are resisted on the ground that no ■such contract was made.
First. The plaintiff seeks to maintain her suit upon a policy •dated and sealed by the defendant January 13th, 1890, and •delivered to the plaintiff January 14th, 1890, by one Diefen<dorf, who was an agent of the defendant.
According to the terms of this policy the defendant agreed to pay to the plaintiff $5,000 on the death of James McClave, ‘her stepson, upon certain conditions stated in the policy. In fact, James…
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