Case ID: ny_76/html/0585-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Rapallo, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Marion B. P. Wilson, Respondent, v. Cyrus B. Lawrence, Impleaded, etc., Appellant.
    (Argued December 11, 1878;
    decided January 21, 1879.)
    This action AAras upon a policy of insurance upon the life of John G. Wilson, plaintiff’s husband, for her benefit, and by its terms made payable to her. (Reported beloAv, 13 Hun, 238.)
    Defendant Lawrence claimed under an assignment made by plaintiff during the life of her husband, and pror to the act chapter 821, Laws of 1873. Held, that the policy Avas inalienable and the assignment absolutely void; the court citing Eadie v. Slimmon (26 N. Y., 9); Barry v. Brune (59 id., 587.)
    
      Henry M Field for appellant.
    
      Robert P Willson for respondent.
   Rapallo, J.,

reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgmont affirmed.