| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Important characters in the story of the Hillmon case -- Timeline of events important to the Hillmon litigation -- A winter journey leads to an inquest : 1879 -- The parties ready their cases for trial : 1879-1882 -- The Hillmon case is tried before a jury : 1882 -- The case is tried twice more, and a surprising objection is made : 1884-1888 -- The Supreme Court hears a case of "graveyard insurance" : 1892 -- John Hillmon is reported to be alive as the arduous fourth trial proceeds : 1893-95 -- The fifth trial progresses briskly but ends inconclusively, and New York Life capitulates : 1896-1899 -- The Hillmon case is tried for the last time : 1899 -- The century turns, and the Hillmon case is concluded : 1900-1903 |
| Summary |
This book mixes fact and theory to explore the startling origin of the 'intention exception' to the hearsay evidence rule |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hillmon, Sallie E. -- Trials, litigation, etc
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| SUBJECT |
Hillmon, Sallie E. fast (OCoLC)fst01925946 |
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Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York -- Trials, litigation, etc
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| SUBJECT |
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. fast (OCoLC)fst00632423 |
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Trials -- Kansas -- History -- 19th century
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Insurance fraud -- Kansas -- History -- 19th century -- Cases
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Evidence, Hearsay -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Cases
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Evidence, Hearsay.
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Insurance fraud.
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Trials.
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Kansas.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814784570 |
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0814784577 |
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