Steinbach v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York-on the lYth day of July, 1903, granting the plaintiff’s motion to amend the summons and complaint in the action and to bring in as an additional party defendant Sara Fehrman, as administratrix, etc., of Max Fehrman, deceased.
1Opinion of the Court
Patterson, J.:
The plaintiff was the holder of a policy of insurance upon the life of one Max Fehrman, now deceased. That policy was made payable “ unto the executors, administrators or assigns ” of the person named as the insured in the policy—that person being Max Fehrman. This action was brought to have the policy reformed by substituting for the'Words quoted the following: “ Unto Caroline Lampp (the plaintiff), her executors, administrators or assigns.” In the action as it was constituted no one representing' the interest of Fehrman was made a party. At the trial a motion Was made to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Steinbach v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Steinbach v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
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- Lifshitz v. MinskerCity of New York Municipal Court · 1910