Owens v. Travelers Insurance

This is a.n action by plaintiff, as beneficiary, to recover $5,000 upon an accident insurance policy issued by defendant upon the life of her husband, John S. Owens. The policy was issued September 80, 1910, for a term of three months, in consideration of a premium of $6.25, and provided that “it may be renewed, subject to all the provisions of the policy from term to term thereafter by the payment of the premium in advance.” Owens was accidentally killed October 24, 1912. The premium for the term commencing September 30, 1912, had not been paid, and defendant denied liability on the ground…