John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Adams

This is an appeal by a life insurance company from a judgment against it for the face amount of a policy on the life of the husband of the beneficiary, plus interest on that amount, recovered by the beneficiary, who was the plaintiff below and is the appellee here. ■ The principal controversy is over the ruling of the trial court on the defendant insurance company’s demurrer prayers and on its motion for judgment N.O.V. There are also objections to rulings on evidence.

The policy was issued on June 9, 1951, the contestable period under it was two years thereafter and the insured died within…