Leach v. Federal Life Insurance

Mr. Justice John J. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, Porter F. Leach, filed a complaint in equity to require defendant, Federal Life Insurance Company, to maintain in force its disability insurance policy theretofore issued to him, which defendant claimed had lapsed for nonpayment of the annual premium due April 30, 1936, and to order defendant to apply a sufficient portion of the disability benefits due plaintiff from defendant prior to the purported lapsation in payment of the aforesaid premium that fell due while plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits was pending.

The…