Jordon v. Western States Life Insurance

The question in this case is whether the statute requiring an incontestability clause in all life insurance policies written in this state, and other statutes relating to life insurance contracts, have the effect, after the period of contestability has expired, of nullifying an aviation exclusion rider which has been attached to the policy.

On August 10th, 1945, the defendant company issued its policy of life insurance to Thomas Henry Jordon, agreeing to pay to Lillian Claughton Jordon, the wife of the insured, the sum of $20,000.00 upon the receipt by the company of due proof of the death of…