Fox v. Mutual Ben. Life Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment denying recovery on a policy of life insurance. The appellant is the widow of the insured, Frederick A. Fox, and the beneficiary named in the policy.
The facts are as follows. On February 7, 1927, the company issued its ordinary life policy No. 1,285,009 in the face amount of $5,000 to the insured at age 40. The policy provided for a level quarterly premium of $40.20. Dividends were to be used in reduction of premiums. The premiums for the first four quarters were paid in cash and thereafter by dividends, loans and part cash until the…
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