Houston v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is an action on an insurance policy for $1,000 covering the life of Minnie Houston, who was plaintiff's wife. Plaintiff is the beneficiary named in the policy.

The petition alleges that the policy was issued on April 15, 1931, in the City of St. Louis, and that the insured died on March 26, 1932, while the policy was in force.

The answer charges that the insured in her application for the policy made false and fraudulent representations concerning her condition of health; that the insured represented that she had never had cancer and had not been attended by a physician, and had not had…