New York Court of Appeals
Frederick Uhlman, Appellant v. the New York Life Insurance Company, Respondent
June 5, 1888109 N.Y. 421
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's grant of a new trial, holding that a life‑insurance policy under a ten‑year dividend system does not create a fiduciary or trust relationship obligating the insurer to provide an accounting, and that the mere complexity of the account is insufficient to confer equitable jurisdiction.