Linfors v. Unity Life Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Boni-iam.

Gustav Adolph Linfors was insured in the appellant life insurance company, the policy being in the sum of $1,000.00, and made payable to his wife, Mrs. Ann McDermid Linfors. The insured died the 1st day of November, 1937. The insurance company denied liability and refused payment on the ground that the policy had lapsed for the nonpayment of premium.

The plaintiff alleged in her complaint that “the said Gustav Adolph Linfors paid, or there was an offer to pay, all the premiums in his behalf as provided for in said insurance policy…