Janneck v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment and order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 30, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment and order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 30, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The court erred in denying the defendant’s motion for the direction of a verdict.' (Butler v. Tucker, 24 Wend. 447; Sweet v. Morrison, 116 N. Y. 19 ; McAuley v. Carter, 22 Ill. 53; Downey v. O’Donnell, 86 Ill. 49; Tyler v. Ames, 6 Lans. 280; Spring v. A.…
1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.
This action was brought upon a life insurance policy for one thousand dollars, issued by the defendant on the 5th day of July, 1890, upon the life of one Charles Jan-neck, and payable to the plaintiff, the beneficiary therein named. The plaintiff recovered a verdict in the trial court, and the unanimous affirmance in the Appellate Division of the judgment thereon precludes us from looking into the evidence to see whether it supports the verdict.
The only exceptions of sufficient importance to require discussion are those which arise upon the construction of the following clause of said policy:…
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