Hanley v. Life Ass'n of America
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, St. Louis Court of Appeals. Suit by Eliza Hanley, widow of Wm. Hanley, deceased, on a policy of insurance in tbe defendant company for $10,000, insuring the life of said Wm. Hanley for the term of fifty-two years. The policy was issued February 1st, 1870, and deceased died November 17th, 1872. Deceased was secretary of the defendant company during this time.
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Appeal from, St. Louis Court of Appeals. Suit by Eliza Hanley, widow of Wm. Hanley, deceased, on a policy of insurance in tbe defendant company for $10,000, insuring the life of said Wm. Hanley for the term of fifty-two years. The policy was issued February 1st, 1870, and deceased died November 17th, 1872. Deceased was secretary of the defendant company during this time. The policy contained the following clause: “If, after having received two or more annual premiums, the said assured shall fail to make payment of any other premium when due, or if he shall fail to pay the interest or any lien…
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
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There was evidence on the part of plaintiff that defendant waived prompt payment of the semi-annual premium due August 1st, 1872; that no forfeiture of the policy for non-payment thereof, was declared, nor any act of the company or entry on their books, treating the policy as a commuted policy, was done or made prior to Hanley’s death ; that when plaintiff executed the receipt in full of all demands on account of the policy, she did it in ignorance of her rights. It was also shown that on several occasions, when previous semi-annual payments became due,…
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