Crosby v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Stabler.

In September, 1930, the plaintiff brought this action for damages on account of fraud alleged to have been perpetrated upon her by the defendant company. She alleges that in the last days of January, 1930, while one Nettie Archie, a cousin, was visiting her in Chester, S. C., an agent of the defendant called at her home on business of the company and secured from Nettie an application for insurance in the sum of $540.00; that, as an inducement to sell the insurance, it was agreed that, if the plaintiff would pay the premiums, the…