Lewis v. Phœnix Mutual Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit upon a policy, of life insurance; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Ilavon County, and tried to the jury, on the general issue, before Robinson, J. The policy was dated May 9tli, 1873, and was upon the life of George T. Lillie for the sum of $1,000, payable at the age of thirty-eight, the assured then being twenty-eight years of age; the amount being payable to his mother, one of the plaintiffs, in case of his death before reaching that age.
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Assumpsit upon a policy, of life insurance; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Ilavon County, and tried to the jury, on the general issue, before Robinson, J. The policy was dated May 9tli, 1873, and was upon the life of George T. Lillie for the sum of $1,000, payable at the age of thirty-eight, the assured then being twenty-eight years of age; the amount being payable to his mother, one of the plaintiffs, in case of his death before reaching that age. The provision of the policy with regard to the payment of the annual premium was as follows: “This policy of assurance witnessoth…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
George T. Lillie, whose life was insured by the defendants, died on the 18th day of May, 1874. By the terms of the policy the semi-annual premium, payable partly in cash and partly in notes, fell due May 9th, 1874. On that day Charles T. Wells drew his check "payable to C. E. Tilling-hast, an agent of the defendants, for the amount of the cash part of the premium, and delivered it to one Beardsley. Beardsley on the 13th day of May, and after Lillie’s death, delivered the check to Tillinghast, who, not knowing of Lillie’s death, took it, and gave to him the renewal receipt. The notes were…
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