Holloway v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, third district, in favor of plaintiff, after a trial by a judge without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtBijur, J.
Nothing but a question of law is involved on .this appeal. Plaintiff sues on a policy of insurance issued by defendant upon the life of one Catherine McNamara. It was shown that within a month and a half of the issuance of the policy the insured died of diabetes, the duration of which was one year. The assured had been treated for a year prior to her death for this disease. The policy (which is one issued upon the payment of a weekly premium of fifteen cents) contains the following clause: ‘ ‘ Provided, however, that no obligation is assumed by the company prior to the date thereof, nor…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Sternaman v. . Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Fraser v. Ætna Life Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- Skinner v. . NormanNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Jennings v. Supreme CouncilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. DevoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Holloway v. Metropolitan Life Ins.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. DevoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967