Lewis v. New York Life Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Action by Daniel C. Lewis against the New York Life Insurance Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHBALD, District Judge.
The plaintiff was insured in the defendant company for $30,800 on the ordinary life 20-year standard accumulation plan, by a policy bearing date July. 12,. 1904, and containing a provision for a cash loan, the right to which, as tie claims, he was not permitted to enjoy. And the company, according to this, having broken their contract, this action was brought to recover the damages. The clause of the policy which was relied on is as follows:
‘‘The insured may obtain cash loans on the sole security of this policy, on written request, at any time after it has been in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Norrington v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Lovell v. St. Louis Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- City of Elgin v. JoslynIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Pope v. . PorterNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Becker v. Berlin Benef. Society, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, York County1891
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3Cited by3 opinions
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