SOUTHLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Donati
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
Action was instituted against Southland Life Insurance Company by Inez A. Donati, beneficiary in an insurance policy issued upon the life of David C. Donati, her husband. In its grounds of defense Southland admitted issuance of the policy sued upon and death of insured, but asserted that the policy was not in force or effect because insured obtained its issuance by fraud. It is stated in the grounds of defense that (a) he obtained the policy by “malting knowingly false and fraudulent answers” to questions contained in his written application and that the policy would not have been issued had…
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