Telford v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The action was brought to recover the' sum of $10,000 upon two policies of insurance, each in the sum of $5,000, issued by the defendant upon the life of one Samuel D. Telford, payable to his wife, the plaintiff. Both policies are dated February 4, 1924, and are absolutely identical in language except as to policy number. The insured died December 29, 1924, which was within the period mentioned in that clause, in each of the policies reciting that the policy, “ except for non-payment of premiums, shall be incontestable after two years from the date of its issue.” Action was not commenced…
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