Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Ordonoff

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

This is a bill in equity filed by The Prudential Insurance Company of America to compel the surrender for cancellation of its policy of insurance upon the life of Mary Ordonoff, a minor, issued on September 3, 1931, in the amount of $1,500. The insured died of tuberculosis on July 10, 1932, and the defendant below and appellant herein is her mother, the designated beneficiary.

Upon investigation of the beneficiary’s claim and discovery of the facts set out in the bill, appellee notified appellant thereof, and sought a rescission of the policy, although a return of the…