Fish v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Jackson Circuit Court rescinding and cancelling a life insurance policy in the sum of $1,000 issued by the appellee upon the life of Wayne W. Fish and payable to his mother, Bessie L. Fish, the appellant, as beneficiary, and setting aside and holding for nought a verdict of the jury on a cross-complaint filed by the appellant for full recovery on said policy.

On November 23, 1940, the appellee filed suit against the appellant for rescission and cancellation of the policy by reason of alleged fraud on the part of the insured in obtaining such policy, and…