Pfiester v. Missouri State Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The defendant issued a policy of insurance on the life of Jacob Pfiester, payable to the plaintiff, Adam Pfiester. The application was taken on June 14, 1907, by an agent whose written authority was limited to negotiating for applications, transmitting applications to the defendant for approval or rejection and collecting the initial premium. The application was signed by the insured and asked that the policy be dated May 5. It provided that no statements or answers made to or received by any person or to the company should be binding on the…