Caldwell v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'n
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 2d day of December, 1899, upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
The action was to recover a sum alleged to be due under a contract. The complaint alleged in substance that on or about the 5th day of July, 1887, the defendant, a domestic life insurance corporation conducting business on the assessment plan, entered into a contract with the plaintiff, by which it agreed that if he would go to Liverpool, England, and personally take charge as manager of its department located at that place for a period of not less than six months from such date, and before leaving the same, in person, secure one or more competent persons to take charge of such…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carney v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Camacho v. Hamilton Bank Note & Engraving Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Trustees of the Freeholders & Commonalty v. BowmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Carney v. New York Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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- Schrimplin v. Farmer's Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Markson v. Markson's Furniture Stores, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
- People v. BurnhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
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