Hare v. Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Hartford

Hatcher, Judge :

This action involves the effect of a worthless check given in payment of an insurance premium.

Plaintiffs (residents of Wheeling, West Virginia) were the beneficiaries in a life insurance policy of defendant insurance company held by F. A. Hare of Washington, Pennsylvania. The insured elected to pay the premiums in quarterly installments. The second installment for the year 1929, which fell due on September 12th, was not .paid when due, nor within the thirty-one days of grace thereafter permitted by the policy. By the terms thereof, the policy then lapsed. On October 22nd, the…