Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. Luchs
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR .TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA. Suit to recover the sum of $5,000 alleged' to be assured to the plaintiff below, and defendant in error, Luchs, on the life of one Dillenberg. Pleas: 1st. Non debet; 2d.. That the plaintiff had no insurable interest in Dillenberg’s life; 3d. That the policy was procured through fraudulent concealment of material facts, and by means of false representation.
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IN ERROR .TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE DISTRICT OE COLUMBIA. Suit to recover the sum of $5,000 alleged' to be assured to the plaintiff below, and defendant in error, Luchs, on the life of one Dillenberg. Pleas: 1st. Non debet; 2d.. That the plaintiff had no insurable interest in Dillenberg’s life; 3d. That the policy was procured through fraudulent concealment of material facts, and by means of false representation. Luchs and Dillenberg entered into a copartnership, in which the capital was- to be $10,000. -Of this each to contribute one-half. Luchs actually contributed all; and when…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This" was an action by Leopold Luchs on a policy of insurance upon the life of Levi Dillenberg, issued by the Connecticut Life Insurance Company in' June, 1869. Luchs and Dillenberg were partners at the time in the business' of buying and selling tobacco in the city of Washington; Their partnership was formed in October, 1866, eaqh agreeing to contribute his services and one-half of the capital. It was understood that the money of Dillenberg was then invested in mining stocks, and could not at once be obtained. Luchs accordingly furnished the entire capital, which was over $10,000. Dillenberg…
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