Ansin v. Mutual Life Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Three actions of contract upon policies of insurance alleged to have been issued by the defendant. Writs, in the first action dated July 15, 1918, and in the second and third actions dated December 16, 1919. In the Superior Court, the actions were tried together before White, J. Material evidence and exceptions saved by the plaintiff are described in the opinion.
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Three actions of contract upon policies of insurance alleged to have been issued by the defendant. Writs, in the first action dated July 15, 1918, and in the second and third actions dated December 16, 1919. In the Superior Court, the actions were tried together before White, J. Material evidence and exceptions saved by the plaintiff are described in the opinion. At the close of the evidence, verdicts were ordered for the defendant, and the judge reported the actions to this court “for its determination upon all of the exceptions taken during the trial to the admission or exclusion of…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
These three actions of contract by the beneficiaries named in three policies of insurance were tried together. The policies and application are alike in each case with the exception of the names of the beneficiaries and the amounts involved.
There was evidence that on or about February 5,1918, Michael Ansin signed an application for the issuance to him of the policies in question; that the application contained the following provision: “The proposed policy shall not take effect unless and until the first premium shall have been paid during my continuance in good health, and unless also the…
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