Brockway v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins.

Acheson, D. J.,

(charging jury.) This is an action by Charles B. Brockway, administrator of Beckwith S. Brockway, deceased, for the use of D. F. Seybert, against the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. The suit is upon a policy of insurance dated March 12,1868, for the sum of $10,000, issued by the defendant company upon the life of Beckwith S. Brockway, of Salem township, Luzerne county, Pa. On its face, the policy would seem to have been taken out by Beckwith S. Brockway on his own account. It appears to be an ordinary contract of life insurance between him and the company.…