Wholey v. Columbian National Life Insurance

This is an action of the case in assumpsit on a contract of insurance on the life of Timothy V. Wholey, late of the city of Providence, deceased. The action is brought by his widow, Elizabeth V. Wholey, as sole beneficiary under said contract. The case was tried before a jury in the superior court and, at the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial justice directed a verdict for the defendant. The case is before us on exceptions of the plaintiff to this action of the court and to numerous rulings in the course of the trial.

The case was commenced by writ dated December 3, 1937. The…