Gagne v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, to recover for sick benefits upon an insurance policy issued by the defendants to the plaintiff. Upon an agreed statement of facts, which are sufficiently stated in the opinion, the court, pro forma, found a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendants excepted. Transferred from the December term, 1916, of the superior court by Chamberlin, J.
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
By its terms the policy expired on the first day of June, 1915, but was renewable from month to month at the election of the company by the payment of a monthly premium of $1.65 on or before the first day of each month, expiring in all cases upon the first of the" month, if not renewed. The plaintiff paid the premium due September 1, but did not pay the October premium until October 27, two days after his illness began, October 25. He was insured against disability resulting from illness which was contracted and began during the life of the policy. As the policy was not in force when the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johnson v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Anderson v. Ætna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1909
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