Hill v. United Life Ins.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 262, Oct. T., 1892, by plaintiff, Elizabeth Hill, administratrix of Laban S. Hooper, deceased, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., No. 440, Feb. T., 1892, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit on policy of life insurance.
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Appeal, No. 262, Oct. T., 1892, by plaintiff, Elizabeth Hill, administratrix of Laban S. Hooper, deceased, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., No. 440, Feb. T., 1892, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit on policy of life insurance. On the trial, before Kennedy, J., the following facts appeared : Laban S. Hooper, of Pittsburgh, Pa., became a member of United Life and Accident Insurance Association, a corporation of New York, appellee, on Oct. 23,1890. His policy of insurance was for $10,000., payable ninety days after proof of death, to his estate. The contract was made in Pittsburgh.…
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Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Paxson,
There is really but one question in this case, viz.: Was the “ Tontine Assignment,” as it is called, a valid and lawful contract? The plaintiff contends that it was not, for two reasons. First: The paper is not an assignment at all, and passed no title to the fiducial agency; and, Second: It is a wagering contract of the worst character, and wholly void.
We cannot assent to either of these propositions. It appears that Laban S. Hooper became a member of the United Life Insurance Association, appellee, a corporation of New York, on October 23, 1890. His policy…
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