Posner v. New York Life Insurance

This is an action by Rose Posner, hereinafter called plaintiff, to recover certain benefits which she claimed were due her upon a policy issued by New York Life Insurance Company, a corporation, hereinafter called defendant. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Judgment was rendered thereon, and the case is before us for review.

The undisputed facts are as follows: On May 25, 1928, defendant issued to plaintiff its policy of life insurance which provided, among other things, for the payment of certain benefits to the latter in case of total and…