Atkinson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is a suit on a life insurance policy issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, designated as defendant, to Baker Smith, designated as insured, and assigned after death of insured to Edith Atkinson, designated as plaintiff. A jury was waived and trial to the court resulted in verdict and judgment for defendant. From an adverse ruling on her motion for new trial plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The material facts are not in dispute. Insured, while residing in Kansas City, Missouri, in November, 1930, applied for the policy sued on and paid two dollars on account of the first quarterly…