Pellon v. Connecticut General Life Insurance

These cases have been here before, see 105 Vt. 508,168 A. 701, and again come here upon defendant's exceptions after verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs. They are actions upon two life insurance policies on the life of Venerando Paz. The defense was fraud on the part of the insured in procuring the policies. The plaintiffs denied the charge of fraud, and they alleged and claimed a waiver by defendant of any forfeiture and that the defendant was estopped from claiming one.

After the evidence was all in, defendant moved for a directed verdict upon the ground of fraud, and upon the further…