Aaronson v. New York Life Insurance

This action is brought to recover $2,000, the amount of an insurance policy issued on the life of one Aaronson.

The court submitted to the jury two questions:

*2291. Did the applicant make a false answer to the question “ How long since you consulted or have had the care of a physician? ” to which his answer had been “ as above ” meaning last summer. The application was made January 24,1911.

2. Was the defendant’s exhibit B, namely, the application containing among others this question and answer, the application for the policy in suit?

As the defense was, in substance, fraud or false representations…