Shapiro v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

On May 1st, 1930, appellant issued a policy of insurance upon the life of respondent’s father, Barney Laden. The insured died on April 20th, 1931. Tumor of the media terminus was the cause of. death. The policy provided that it should be incontestable after it had been in force for a period of two years from the date of issue. Respondent’s bill alleged that insured, prior to his death, requested appellant, in the manner provided by the policy, to designate her as the beneficiary thereunder, and prayed that appellant be decreed to endorse the…