Pahigian v. Manufacturers' Life Insurance

This case comes to us on exceptions alleged by the defendant, The Manufacturers’ Life Insurance Com- pony (the company), to the allowance of the plaintiff’s motion for directed verdict, to the denial of the defendant’s like motion, and to rulings of the trial court respecting the admissihihty of evidence.

At the trial the parties agreed as follows: On January 4, 1961, the company issued a life insurance policy to Misak Pahigian (the insured) in the amount of $5,000 with a “Supplemental Term Benefit” in the additional amount of $5,000. All premiums were paid by the insured up to the time of his…