Catharine D. Caine v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

O’SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge.

Until his death on July 8, 1956, Louis S. Caine was an executive employee of James Heddon’s Sons of Dowagiac, Michigan. As such, his life was insured under a group policy written by appellant, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Plaintiffs-appellees, Catharine D. Caine, et al, are the widow, daughter and grandchildren of said Caine and his beneficiaries under the aforesaid group policy. The question involved in this litigation is whether the sum of $100,-000.00 or the sum of $40,000.00 was, under the policy, payable upon Caine’s death. Appellant Insurance…