Case Name: Minnie Wachtel, Respondent, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-04-23
Citations: 267 N.Y. 289
Docket Number: 
Parties: Minnie Wachtel, Respondent, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 267
Pages: 289–289

Head Matter:
Minnie Wachtel, Respondent, v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States et al., Appellants.
(Submitted April 15, 1935;
decided April 23, 1935.)

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The complaint alleged a cause of action accruing only upon service of proof that the death of the assured resulted from accidental causes. The evidence showed in the opinion of the majority of the court that no such proof had been served. The judgment of dismissal constitutes a bar to any recovery upon the cause of action alleged. It does not constitute a bar to recovery upon a possible cause of action which may arise after the judgment of dismissal upon service of proof required by the policies.
Motion denied, with ten dollars costs and necessary printing disbursements.