Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-29
\ WORD TO THE VICTIMS OF THE
CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY

It is doubtless the experience Of all holders
of policies in the Continental Company here
about that they have received many and va
rious applications, circulars, etc, from New
York lawyers and other parties seeking for
authority to transact the business Of etfectlng
a settlement with that suspended concern.
To such as have not already put their papers
out Of their reach, We reproduce the follow
ing: Mr. George w. Chedic Of this place has
handed us for publication the following letter
dated New York, Ang, 81, 1877:
Hon. Geo. w Chedic, Carson City, Ne
vada.-Dear Sir: In reply to yours Of the
18th / would say, that we require no blanks
or forms TO make proof Of claim We require
the policy and last premium receipt Gf posi-
ble) for which the receipt Of the Receiver will
be sent in return The time is not yet lin
tied for the filing of claims but are urging
all policy holders to present them lmTnedl-
ately l enclose an Insurance Times Extra"
which contains valuable information. Very
respectfully, yours,
john P. ONE1LL, Receiver.
From the Insurance Times Extra" al
uded to in the foregoing we make the follow
ing extract:
To prove a claim: the policy-holder should
send his policy and last receipt, by registered
mail, to "John P. O'Neill, Receiver of the
Continental Life Insurance Company, 20 Mas
sau st. New York. N. Y.
Mr. O'Nein then compares the same with
the books Of the company, and If found to
correspond. sends receipt substantially:
"Received of Policy No.
with evidence claiming to show 1t to be in
force on the 18th day OF October, 1876, fled
with me as proof of claim, and for pro rata
share of distribution. "
When dividend is declared it viii be en-
dorsed on the policy, and paid to the owner,
or duly authorized attorney. OF course, the
party receiving the money must make proof
Of identity.
The actual fling of the policy is not legally
necessary, but it is necessary that 1t should
be actually exhibited, if it can be found by ex-
ercise of due diligence, at the time Of making
proof of claim, and whenever called for by
any other policy holder or creditor, as each
has q right to object to the proof of every
other, and for the endorsement of each divl-
dend, and, in case Of loss, bond of inden1-
nifty might be required, under certain cir
cumstances. l would, therefore, strongly ad
wise every policy holder TO Immediately send
his policy and receipts to the Receiver, for fl
ing as proof of claim, and for pro rata share
of distribution
4th To merely prove claim and receive
dividends in ordinary cases-Where the poll
cies and receipts correspond with the books Of
the company, and both show the policy to
have been in force on tho Goth day OF October
1876, the employment Of counsel is wholly
,,-,oanasearv- Qnd the Pnaniver sh0rid to the
utmost of his power, prevent the policy hold
ers thus wasting their money.
This is sufficiently explicit. John P.
ONeill is the regularly appointed Receiver.
Any and all papers or proofs Of policy holding
should be sent to him, forthwith. Send by
express or registered letter BY either proc
ess you get a reoaipt. But steer clear of all
shyster-lawyers and claim agents. It is de-
sirable Gf not imperative) that all proofs,
policies, last receipts, etc, be in Mr. O'Neil's
hands by the 25th of September, inst.