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HOFFMAN v. HANCOCK MUT. LIFE INS. CO.

92 U.S. 161 (____)

HOFFMAN v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James A. Garfield, for the appellant.

Mr. H.L. Terrell for the appellee.

MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

There is a direct conflict in the testimony of the two principal witnesses in this case, and the discrepancies are irreconcilable. According to our view, the case must turn upon the application of legal principles to facts about which there is no controversy. An elaborate examination of the testimony is, therefore, unnecessary. A brief statement will be sufficient for...

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