Case Name: GENEVIEVE N. A. BAKER, Respondent v. EDWARD C. CROSBY, as Executor, etc., Appellant
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1890-11-03
Citations: 26 Jones & S. 577
Docket Number: 
Parties: GENEVIEVE N. A. BAKER, Respondent v. EDWARD C. CROSBY, as Executor, etc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 58
Pages: 577–578

Head Matter:
GENEVIEVE N. A. BAKER, Respondent v. EDWARD C. CROSBY, as Executor, etc., Appellant.
Assigmnent of policy of life insurance, possession of the policy not necessary to its validity—Delivery of policy and its acceptance, the question of is frequently one of intention depending on the circumstances of the transaction.
Before Freedman and Truax, JJ.
Decided November 3, 1890.
Appeal, from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the decision of a judge at special term.
William C. Holbrook, for appellant.
Darby & Bell, attorneys, and James D. Bell of counsel, for respondent.

Opinion:
The Court, in affirming the judgment (Freedman, J., writing, Truax, J., concurring) held as stated in the head note.