Sullivan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This action was brought to recover on what is equivalent to a double indemnity provision of three life insurance policies by plaintiff, the beneficiary named therein.

James J. Sullivan at the time of his death on July 19, 1932, was the insured in these policies, dated, respectively, October 4, 1920, May 19, 1924, and March 17, 1930; the amount of the insurance on these policies was, respectively, $444, $168 and $240. The face amount of each of these policies was paid subsequent to his death and before the commencement of this action.

The defendant company, on January 2, 1929, by voluntary…