Hoffman v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.

Freda L. Hoffman, the beneficiary under two policies of insurance issued by Aetna Life Insurance Company on the life of her husband, Leroy W. Hoffman, brought this suit against said insurance company to recover the amount of insurance specified in the policies.

One of such policies was for “death from any cause” and the other one was for “death from nonoccupational accidental means.”

Each of said policies was issued for the term of one year, and provided that it “may be renewed from year to year in consideration of the payment” in advance of the monthly premium specified in the policy.

Each…