SLOCUM v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.

No. 20.

228 U.S. 364 (1913)

SLOCUM v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George E. Shaw, with whom Mr. Daniel B. Henderson was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. James H. McIntosh, with whom Mr. George B. Gordon was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in the Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on a policy of insurance on the life of Alexander W. Slocum. The policy was for $20,000, was an ordinary life contract on the 20-year accumulation plan, was payable to the executors, administrators or assigns of the insured, became effective November 27, 1899, and called for the payment of a premium of $579.60 on each anniversary...

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