Central Life Assurance Society v. Mulford

Plaintiff Mulford brought this action to secure the cancellation of a policy of insurance', issued to him by the defendant company, upon the ground that he was induced to take it out through false and fraudulent representations of the defendant through its general agent. He also seeks to recover the amount of the first annual premium which he had paid thereon. The cause of action stated in the complaint is equitable. The court, in the proper exercise of its discretion, impaneled a jury and submitted to them certain questions of fact for their finding. Answers to some of these questions favor…