Howley v. Scranton Life Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Plaintiff, Thomas Joseph Howley, filed this bill in equity to recover from defendant, Scranton Life Insurance Company, a policy of insurance issued by defendant on plaintiff’s life, and for a decree holding that the policy is in full force and effect under a provision of the policy waiving premium payments in case of permanent total disability. After hearing, the learned chancellor held that inasmuch as plaintiff had failed to make claim for waiver of payment of the premiums because of such disability while the policy was in force, as provided by the policy, he was…