Kanatas v. Home Life Insurance Co. of America

Opinion by

Me. Justice Linn,

Appellant complains that a verdict was directed for the defendant in her suit on a policy of insurance on the life of her husband, effective April 12, 1929. Five times between February 12, 1933, and March 12, 1934, the insured permitted the policy to lapse for non-payment of premium, and five times it was reinstated. The learned president judge of the court below held that the re-in-statement was obtained by misrepresentation of facts essential to reinstatement. The insured died of sarcoma of the lungs September 30, 1934.

Appellant’s first proposition is in these…