Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Bates

Stukes, J.:

Already holding three life insurance policies aggregating over $8,000.00 in respondent Company, for the oldest of which ($5,000.00) he had been medically examined by a physician of the Company’s choosing on March 9, 1945, applicant was repeatedly solicited by the agents of respondent to purchase an accident and health policy. This he applied for on Apiil 15, 1946, and the application form was filled and witnessed by an agent, and applicant signed. Negative answers to two of the questions in the application are now concerned. One was whether applicant ever had, or been treated for…