
    William T. Gilbert, as Receiver of The Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Thomas C. Platt, as President of The United States Express Company, Respondent.
    
      Gilbert v. Platt, 12 App. Div. 242, affirmed.
    (Argued October 28, 1897;
    decided November 23, 1897.)
    Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 30, 1896, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict directed by the court, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial.
    
      Henry JD. Hotchkiss for appellant.
    
      Freunds G. Kimball and Frank H. Platt for respondent.
   Judgment affirmed, on opinion below, with costs.  