Emerson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is an action upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant company upon the life of one John C. Varney. The policy is dated June 13,1898, and is for $2,000. It is made payable “ to Mary H. Varney wife of the insured . . . if living, otherwise to the legal representatives of the insured, npon the receipt by the company at its home office and its approval of the proofs of death of the insured, made in the manner, to the extent and upon the blanks required by condition Six, and upon the surrender of this policy.” John C. Varney died September 30, 1899. Proofs of death furnished by the…