New York Life Ins. v. Brown's Admr

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Burnam

Affirming-

This action was instituted by appellee as administrator of Charles L. Brown, deceased, against appellant, The New York-Life Insurance Co., upon a policy for $5,000 on the life of Brown, payable to his executors, administrator, or assigns. Two defenses were plead by the company. First, that the insured had in his application, in answer to questions propounded to him by the company, made false and fraudulent answers as to the condition of his own health and as to the disease' which had caused the death of his mother and other members of his family.…