Ronald v. . M.R.F.L. Assn.

The plaintiff was the wife of George Ronald, and the beneficiary named in the certificate or policy of insurance upon his life in the sum of $5,000, issued to him by the defendant August 23, 1883. She seeks to recover that sum in this action. The defense is that the policy was forfeited by the non-payment of ten dollars, annual dues, which by the terms of the policy became due August 21, 1884. The plaintiff claims that this cause of forfeiture was waived by the defendant, and the question presented upon this appeal is whether the facts hereinafter stated constituted such waiver, or were…