Steele v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Has the court the power to require plaintiff, who is assignee of a life insurance term policy, to give bond for return of money awarded by verdict of a jury, to wit, amount of policy which is less than amount due the plaintiff by insured, on allegation and proof of absence of insured for more than seven years without being heard from by those who would be expected to hear if insured were living? We think not.

The policy issued is a ten-year renewable, term policy. It was issued on 13 November, 1912, and renewed on 12 November, 1922.

Defendant contends that the case presents a new question in…