Adamos v. New York Life Insurance

Petitioner brought this .action at law as beneficiary of several policies of insurance issued by respondent. The policies were alleged to have been issued in April, 1932, upon the life of petitioner’s father, who died in July, 1932. The policies were to be incontestable after two years from date of issue. The action was brought in a state court in Pennsylvania and was removed to the federal court in February, 1933. Respondent’s affidavit of defense set up as new matter that the insured had made false answers and declarations in his application with respect to a surgical operation he had…