Banholzer v. New York Life Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. This action was brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Minnesota upon a life insurance policy for $20,000, issued by defendant in error to William Banholzer, husband of the plaintiff in error, dated the,16th of September, 1895, payable upon the death of Banholzer to plaintiff in error, or to Banholzer himself, on the 16th of September, 1915, if he should be living then.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. This action was brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Minnesota upon a life insurance policy for $20,000, issued by defendant in error to William Banholzer, husband of the plaintiff in error, dated the,16th of September, 1895, payable upon the death of Banholzer to plaintiff in error, or to Banholzer himself, on the 16th of September, 1915, if he should be living then. The premiums, were to be paid annually in advance on the 16th day of September of every year, until twenty full years’ premiums…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
The case is here on a single question. The counsel for plaintiff in error says:
“ "While originally other questions were raised by the plaintiff they were determined adversely to her and her case made to stand or fall solely upon the interpretation of the New York statute, and the question now before this court is, did the court below in the case at bar give to the statute such full faith and credit as is secured to it by the Constitution of the United States.”
That question, therefore, is made the ground of our jurisdiction. The defendant in error challenges its sufficiency, and moves to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carroll v. Lessee of CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
- Conway v. Phœnix Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Lloyd v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Glenn v. GarthSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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