Abeln v. Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance

Holt, Justice.

John Abeln, the husband of plaintiff, on September 22, 1938, received defendant’s policy, premium prepaid, insuring him for one year against loss from collision or upset of his Chevrolet car. The insured died April 29, 1939, at his home in Shakopee, this state. Capesius, the agent of defendant who had procured this insurance policy, lived two blocks from the home of the deceased and knew of the latter’s death on the day or the day after it happened. Apparently the estate of the insured was of such character that a summary administration was had, a final decree of distribution…