New York Life Insurance v. Duff's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commssioner—

Reversing.

The appellant seeks the reversal of a judgment for $1,000.00 recovered against it by the administrator of Simeon B. Duff. On May 28,- 1915, the New York Life Insurance Company issued to Simeon B. Duff, of Boat, Kentucky, its $1,000.00 life insurance policy on his life, payable to his executors, administrators' or assigns upon receipt at the home office of due proof of the assured’s death during the continuance of the contract. The policy took effect as of May 20,1915, the date of the application, and the first annual premium of $29.71 was…