Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Grabowski

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

The plaintiff insurance company on October 8, 1934 issued to George Poholek three industrial life insurance policies, each payable on his death to his executors or administrators. The policies aggregated $989, and the premiums were calculated in reliance on the statement in the policy that the insured was forty-nine years old. The insured died on May 26, 1937, while the policies were in force.

Proofs of death were sent in by Edward Grabowski, claiming to be the assignee of the policies, by assignment executed by the insured and forwarded to the company in his lifetime,…