Boltz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The plaintiff, Clara W. Boltz, brought this action to recover the face of a policy of life insurance issued by defendant and recovered a verdict for the amount of installments due when the action was begun. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff on the verdict and defendant has appealed, assigning as error the refusal of its motion for judgment n. o. v.

On trial the plaintiff made out a prima facie case and defendant then offered proofs tending to show that the insured, in his written application for the insurance, had knowingly made false and fraudulent answers to…