Montgomery v. Mutual Life Insurance
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tlie chancery court of Lincoln county. Hon. P. Z. Jones, Chancellor. Suit by T. H. Montgomery, sheriff and administrator and another, against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. LVom a decree dismissing the bill, complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.
On the first day of March, 1802, William R. Kennedy insured his life in the Mutual Life Insurance Company *7of New York for two thousand, five hundred dollars and the policy was made payable to himself, his executors, administrators, or assigns. The annual premium on. the policy was ninety-seven dollars. One premium was paid at the time the policy was issued, and future payments of the same amount were to be made each year after that date until 20 payments should be made. On August 1, 1892, Mr. Kennedy assigned the policy of life insurance above mentioned to his wife, Mrs. Amanda E. Kennedy,…
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