Burroughs v. State Mutual Life Assurance Co.

This is an action of contract upon two policies of insurance issued to George Kendall at Worcester on' the 1st of March 1847 and the 1st of January 1848, by which the defendants, a corporation established by the St. of 1844, c. 177, insured his life “ for the use of his wife Mary D. Kendall and his children alive at his decease, to be divided as by law provided in division of intestate estates,” and agreed to pay “ to the assured, his executors, administrators and assigns, at their office,” the amount thereof, " for the purpose aforesaid,” upon due notice and proof of his death. Kendall and…