Griffin's Admr. v. Equitable Assurance Society
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 111 — Separate Actions by John Hays as Admb. of Mobbis Gbiffin, Deceased, Against the Equitable Assurance Society, and Howe & Johnson, and Against Said Society and J. -Gano Johnson, and which Actions were Consolidated. APPEAL FROM LAWRENCE CIRCUIT COURT — S. G. KINNER, CIRCUIT JUDGE. From a Judgment Dismissing the Petitions Plaintiff Appeals.— (No briefs — Record misplaced.)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE SETTLE
Affirming.
Tbe appellee Equitable Life Assurance Society issued two policies of life insurance upon the life of Morris Griffin— one for $9,500, of date May 19, 1893, payable to the firm of Howe & Johnson, the premium on which was $266, payable each year during the continuance of the contract. The other policy was for $7,000, of date June 24, 1893, payable to J. Gano Johnson, in consideration of an annual premium of $196. It is claimed by appellee that in applying for the policies Griffin represented that the beneficiaries were his creditors, and the latter,…
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