New York Life Insurance Co. v. Skinner

—This is an action on a policy of insurance issued by the appellant on the life of Gordon J. Tanner. The appellee is the named beneficiary. The complaint was in a single paragraph and contained the usual allegations. It was not tested by demurrer. Appellant answered in two paragraphs, the first being in general denial, but this was withdrawn by leave of court before trial; the second paragraph of answer alleged that the insured made certain false representations in the application upon which the policy was issued, on account of which the policy had been rescinded by the appellant. The…