Mataya v. Delta Life Ins.

McBRIDE, Judge.

This- suit was brought on a policy of insurance for $500 on the life of plaintiff’s wife, he being the beneficiary. The insured died on October 8, 1949. The company defended the action on the ground that in her written application for the policy of insurance, the insured intentionally deceived the company by concealing information regarding the state of her health and physical condition. The district court dismissed the suit, and plaintiff has appealed.

*566It is of the utmost importance to first determine whether the policy is one of industrial life insurance. On May 30', 1949,…