N.E. MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. v. WOODWORTH


111 U.S. 138 (1884)

NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WOODWORTH, Administrator.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred D. Foster and Mr. George F. Hoar, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. J.S. Lothrop and Mr. Geo. W. Gere for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:

It is contended for the plaintiff in error, that the County Court which granted the letters of administration had no power to do so, unless property belonging to Ann E. Woodworth when she died was left by her within the jurisdiction of that court; that she was...

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