Gibson v. New York Life Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered July 6, 1917, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action on a life insurance policy, tried to the court and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The plaintiff, being the beneficiary named in a life insurance policy, brought this action upon the policy. After the issues were framed, the cause in due time came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant challenged the legal sufficiency thereof and moved the court for a judgment of dismissal. This motion was sustained, and a judgment entered as requested. From this judgment, the plaintiff appeals.
*181The facts are these: On August 4,1913, one Winfield' Fuller, then the soliciting agent for the respondent company, took an application…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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