Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. New York & New Haven Railroad

Decided 1856-09-15

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Storrs, J. The defendants, a railroad company, are charged with having negligently occasioned the death of-one Hr. Beach, by which event the plaintiffs, a life insurance company, have been compelled to pay to his representatives, the amount of an insurance effected upon his life; of which amount a recovery is sought in this action. A plea in bar sets forth a payment to the administratrix of the deceased of the damages for which'…

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