Hartshorn v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Held: First, that the misstatements by the applicant concerning her age, if unintentionally made, as found by the jury, did not vitiate the policy; second, that the isolated visit of Dr. Smith was not being “under the care” of a physician, in violation of the statement of the applicant in the life policy that she. had. “not been under the care of any physician within two years”; third, that there was an erroneous statement of her age by the applicant, and that her. age at the time of the issuance of the policy was greater than 53 years, as found by the jury. Judgment and order reversed and…