Stepp v. National Life, &c., Ass'n
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Witherspoon, J., Greenville, August, 1891. This was an action by Mallie IT. Stepp against the National Life and Maturity Association of Washington, D. 0. The policy was on the life of James M. Stepp, issued June 10, 1889, in favor of plaintiff, his wife.
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Before Witherspoon, J., Greenville, August, 1891. This was an action by Mallie IT. Stepp against the National Life and Maturity Association of Washington, D. 0. The policy was on the life of James M. Stepp, issued June 10, 1889, in favor of plaintiff, his wife. J. M. Stepp was declared in the policy to be of Laurens County, but he died in Anderson County, on April 2, 1890, to which place a letter was addressed to him before his death, and from which ‘place his widow sent notice of death. His place of residence is not otherwise stated. Defendant offered in evidence a certificate from the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Me. Justice Pope.
On the 5th day of June, 1889, James M. Stepp applied to the defendant for a policy of insurance for $2,000, and, on the 10th day of June, 1889, a policy was issued to him, payable to the plaintiff. On the 2d day of April, 1890, James M. Stepp died. Upon application to the defendant for the blank forms upon which to make up proofs of loss, defendant declined to furnish such forms, and, in the letter, dated 17th April, 1890, gave as the reason therefor, that the policy in question had been cancelled by the defendant on 1st December,…
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