Hood v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 118, Oct. T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June T., 1901, No. 252, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William P, Hood, Executor of Harry L. Hood, Deceased, v. Prudential Insurance Companjr of America. Assumpsit on four policies of life insurance.
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Appeal, No. 118, Oct. T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June T., 1901, No. 252, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William P, Hood, Executor of Harry L. Hood, Deceased, v. Prudential Insurance Companjr of America. Assumpsit on four policies of life insurance. Before Ralston, J. At the trial it appeared that the policy contained, inter alia, these provisions : “ First.—Preliminary Condition : No claim will be paid on this policy in case of the death of the insured before the date hereof, nor unless on said date the insured is alive and in sound health. “…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
Harry L. Hood, of whose will the plaintiff is the executor, made six several applications to the defendant for insurance upon his life. Upon the first a policy was issued October 3, 1892, for the sum of $130, payable to his wife. A second was made October 17,1894, which, after a medical examination, was rejected, the fact of its rejection being marked upon the first policy which was in force. The remaining four were subsequently made, upon which, on August 28, 1899, four several policies, payable unto the executors, administrators or assigns of the insured, were issued,…
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