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SHAFER v. J. HANCOCK MUT. L. INS. CO.

410 Pa. 394 (1963)

Shafer, Appellant, v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 19, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry T. Reath, with him Duane, Morris & Heckscher, for appellants.

John J. Dautrich, with him White and Williams, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and KEIM, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, March 19, 1963:

In this action of assumpsit, the trustees of an insurance trust seek recovery of the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued by the defendant company on the life of Walter S. Shiffer, deceased. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiffs alleging prejudicial error requested a new trial. The court en banc denied the motion, concluding that the defendant was entitled to judgment as a matter of...

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