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Marcus v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 13, 1877
68 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1877)

Summary

In Marcus v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company (68 N.Y. 625) it is held that a policy of life insurance may be transferred by delivery without writing.

Summary of this case from Schoenholz v. New York Life Insurance Co.

Opinion

Argued February 1, 1877

Decided February 13, 1877

B.F. Mudgett for the appellant.

James Emott for the respondent.


All concur, except MILLER, J., dissenting; FOLGER and EARL, JJ., not voting.

Judgment reversed.


Summaries of

Marcus v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 13, 1877
68 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1877)

In Marcus v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company (68 N.Y. 625) it is held that a policy of life insurance may be transferred by delivery without writing.

Summary of this case from Schoenholz v. New York Life Insurance Co.
Case details for

Marcus v. St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:LYDIA A. MARCUS, Appellant, v . THE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 13, 1877

Citations

68 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1877)

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