Lane v. . Insurance Company

The plaintiff sued for the recovery of $2,000, alleged to be the damages sustained by the cancellation of his policy, and the defendant's refusal to reinstate him. He had taken a policy in the defendant company for $3,000 upon his life for the benefit of his wife, and failed to remit his annual dues which were payable 24 July, 1901. The policy provides as follows: "In the event of a failure to pay either dues or assessments the day on which they shall become due, then in either case this certificate of membership and policy of insurance shall be ispofacto null and void, and of no effect…