Thompson v. Van Hise

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Oliphant, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the Monmouth County Circuit Court where, on the trial of the issue, plaintiff was nonsuited on his opening. This we conclude was error.

The complaint in its first count set forth that plaintiff was the administrator of the estate of Laura Becker, his mother; that she had purchased during her lifetime three insurance policies and had designated therein the defendant, her niece, as beneficiary; that in consideration of such appointment and the payment to her of fifty dollars ($50) for her services…