Letzler's Admr. v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 120 — Action by Theodore Letzler's Admr. Against Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co. of California, to Recover on a Policy of Life Insurance. APPEAL FROM .JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, C. P. DIVISION — EMMETT FIELD, JUDGE. Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff Appeals.
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Case 120 — Action by Theodore Letzler's Admr. Against Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co. of California, to Recover on a Policy of Life Insurance. APPEAL FROM .JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, C. P. DIVISION — EMMETT FIELD, JUDGE. Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff Appeals. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The policy provides for terms of whole years only and could not terminate or lapse before the expiration of the whole of such term unless a forfeiture is provided for, and the contract will be construed most strongly against the appellee. Joyce on Insurance, vol. 1, sec. 220; Aetna Ins. Co. v. Jackson, Ac., 16…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court .by
CHIEF JUSTICE HOBSON
Affirming.
Appellee issued to Theodore Harry Letzler the following policy:
“The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California in consideration of the application ’for this policy, which is made a. part of this contract (a copy of which is hereto annexed), and of the payment in', advance of the sum of fifty-three and 21-100 dollars (which payment may he made in semi-annual installments of $27.70, or quarterly installments of $14.10, covering the period of half year’s or quarter year’s insurance, for which the installment is paid in advance),…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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