Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1898

Woolworth v. Phœnix Mut. Life Insurance

Woolworth v. Phœnix Mut. Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided February 15, 1898 · Hardin
49 N.Y.S. 512 (New York Supplement)

Counsel

Rogers & Atwell, for appellant., John N. Carlisle, for respondent., E. R. Brown, for guardian Loomis.

Woolworth v. Phœnix Mut. Life Insurance

Opinion of the Court

HARDIN, P. J.

The papers used at the special term disclose a state of facts or circumstances which place in doubt the right of the plaintiff to recover upon the policy mentioned in the complaint, and they tend to show that the children of the assured have some interest in the policy. Without passing upon that' question, we are of the opinion that there was sufficient doubt shown to warrant the order for interpleading. Code Civ. Proc. § 820; Dorn v. Fox, 61 N. Y. 264; Railroad Co. v. Arthur, 90 N. Y. 234; Stevenson v. In*513surance Co., 10 App. Div. 235, 41 N. Y. Supp. 964; Bank v. Yandes, 44 Hun, 55; Roberts v. Van Horne (Sup.; Oct. 8, 1897) 47 N. Y. Supp. 448. The order should be affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. All concur.

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