Rombach v. Piedmont & Arlington Life Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Manning, J.

The plaintiff insured the life of his mother-in-law in the defendant Company in February, 1873, for two thousand dollars, the policy reciting that it is issued “ for the sole use of her son-in-law, L. Rombacli.” His wife, the daughter of Eliza Geisler, had died leaving two children of tender years. Mrs. Geisler had insured her own life a month before in this Company for the benefit of two of her own children, for the same sum as this policy.

The agent of the Company sought Rombacli, and told him of the policy Mrs. Geisler had taken, and asked…