Love v. Hartford Life Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Williams, Judge. (1) Interpleader cannot be maintained, because respondent bas incurred an independent liability to appellant. Insurance Co. y. Kidder, 162 Ind. 389; Ludlow y. Strong, 53 N. J. Eq. 326; Wakeman y. Kingsland, 46 N. J. Eq. 113; Frencli v. Robrcbard, 50 Vermont 43, 7; Standley y. Roberts, 59 Fed. 841; Grawshay y.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George H. Williams, Judge. (1) Interpleader cannot be maintained, because respondent bas incurred an independent liability to appellant. Insurance Co. y. Kidder, 162 Ind. 389; Ludlow y. Strong, 53 N. J. Eq. 326; Wakeman y. Kingsland, 46 N. J. Eq. 113; Frencli v. Robrcbard, 50 Vermont 43, 7; Standley y. Roberts, 59 Fed. 841; Grawshay y. Thornton, 2 My. and Or. 1; Sprague v. Soule, 35 Mich. 35; Cromwell v. Trust Co., 57 Hun. 151; Pfister y. Wade, 56 Cal. 46. (2) Respondent is not disinterested. Hartsook v. Chrissman, 114 Mo. App. 558; Conley y.…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit on two policies of life insurance, but the question for decision relates to defendant’s right of. interpleader which is interposed in its answer. The court granted the relief prayed for in respect of this matter, directed the claimants to inter-plead for the fund which was paid into court, discharged defendant, and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal from that judgment.
Defendant is an incorporated life insurance company and it appears that it issued two policies of insurance, numbered 21, 261 and 21, 262, of $1000 each, on the life of Charles A. von Borcke in 1881. Both of these…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Standley v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Seth Spring & Sons v. South Carolina InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
- Roselle v. Farmers' BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Bechtel v. SheaferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. KidderIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
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