Knarston v. Manhattan Life Insurance

This action is brought to recover upon a. policy of life insurance. The cause was tried before a jury,, a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying its motion for a new trial defendant appeals. The-policy sued on contained the usual forfeiture clause, and the-defense is, that the policy had become forfeited prior to the death of the assured, by his failure to make payment of the semi-annual premium provided for therein. The facts in. the case, necessary to be stated, are that said semi-annual payment became due on November 15, 1895, and the general manager of the…