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Sneck v. Travelers' Insurance Company of Hartford

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 7, 1898
156 N.Y. 669 (N.Y. 1898)

Summary

In Sneck v. Travelers' Insurance Co., 88 Hun, 94, 34 N.Y.S. 545, in construing an accident insurance policy providing against the loss by "severance of one entire hand or foot," the court held that, when the hand is injured so that the party had no use of it as a hand, he had lost his "entire hand" within the meaning of the policy.

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Opinion

Argued May 11, 1898

Decided June 7, 1898

George F. Yeoman for appellant.

Howard W. Sneck for respondent.


Order affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against defendant on the stipulation, with costs, on opinion below.

All concur, except HAIGHT, J., not sitting.


Summaries of

Sneck v. Travelers' Insurance Company of Hartford

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 7, 1898
156 N.Y. 669 (N.Y. 1898)

In Sneck v. Travelers' Insurance Co., 88 Hun, 94, 34 N.Y.S. 545, in construing an accident insurance policy providing against the loss by "severance of one entire hand or foot," the court held that, when the hand is injured so that the party had no use of it as a hand, he had lost his "entire hand" within the meaning of the policy.

Summary of this case from Travelers' Ins. Co. v. Richmond
Case details for

Sneck v. Travelers' Insurance Company of Hartford

Case Details

Full title:HARRY SNECK, Respondent, v . TRAVELERS' INSURANCE COMPANY of Hartford…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 7, 1898

Citations

156 N.Y. 669 (N.Y. 1898)

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