Axen v. Missouri State Life Insurance

I. There is no conflict in the evidence in this case. On the 18th day of January, 1913, the Hartford Life Insurance Company issued its policy of insurance upon the life of John J. Axen. Said policy was payable to the appellee. Liability linder this policy was assumed by the appellant shortly after the policy was issued. The insured was cashier of the Galt Savings Bank, of Galt, Iowa, at the time of the issuance of the policy, and continued so until September 17, 1917, when he disappeared. At that time, the insured was 32 years of age, had been married to the appellee for a period of seven…