Legal Opinion
New York Life Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Arthur L. Lee and Florence Grusenmeyer, Formerly Florence Lee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1956No. 14624_1PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Circuit Judge.
This case arose upon a complaint in interpleader brought by appellant New York Life Insurance Company against alleged adverse claimants to insurance policy proceeds.
In 1915 that company issued an insurance policy upon the life of the appellee, Arthur L. Lee. On December 1, 1952, the policy was still in effect and had a cash surrender value of $1711.25. Lee then demanded payment of that sum and offered to surrender the policy. The company refused payment unless one Florence Grusenmeyer, with whom Lee had gone through a marriage ceremony in Nevada, and who was formerly named…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Sanders v. Armour Fertilizer WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- The Walmac Company, Inc. v. Irving A. IsaacsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
- Clyde Austin v. Texas-Ohio Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Virginia BeardsleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Pan American Fire & Casualty Company v. RevereDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1960
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