Nickolopulos v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Tkenchabd, J.

This appeal brings up a judgment of the Supreme Court entered upon the verdict of a jury at the Essex Circuit in favor of the plaintiff below, in a suit to recover on a policy of insurance, dated November 37th, 1937, for monthly disability benefits, the complaint seeking benefits beginning January, 1933, up to and including July of the same year.

Broadly stated, the grounds of appeal requiring consideration are these: (1) that the trial court erroneously refused to grant motions for nonsuit and for the direction of a verdict in favor of the…