Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Stagg

On June 6, 1943, Bichar u u. Stagg made application to the appellant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, for a life insurance policy in the initial amount of $2,046, to H. B. Ament, the agent of the insurance company. Ament had lived at DeWitt, which was insured’s home, for about 8 years and was a long time friend of the insured and his family.

Ament forwarded the application for the insurauLoo to the district office of the Company and in due time received the policy from the Company. He countersigned it in the designated place, as was required by the Company, and delivered it to the…