Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Dunne

PATTERSON, District Judge.

In 1918, the plaintiff issued two policies of life insurance on the life of one Johnson, each for the amount of $310. The policies were payable to Johnson’s executor or administrator, but contained wbat is known in industrial insurance policies asaa “facility of payment” clause, to the effect that th.o company might make payment to certain designated relatives or to persons appearing to be equitably entitled to payment by reason of having incurred expense for the insured or for his burial. On each policy the premium was 25 cents a week.

At the time the policies were…