Collins v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Lewis and Claris County; Henry C. Smith, Judge. Action by John W. Collins against tbe Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company to recover tbe amount of an insurance policy. From a judgment for plaintiff and. an order denying it a new trial, defendant appeals. Statement of the Case, by the Justice Delivering the Opinion.
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Appeal from District Court, Lewis and Claris County; Henry C. Smith, Judge. Action by John W. Collins against tbe Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company to recover tbe amount of an insurance policy. From a judgment for plaintiff and. an order denying it a new trial, defendant appeals. Statement of the Case, by the Justice Delivering the Opinion. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York on August 6, 1902, issued to August Erickson, of the city of Helena, Montana, a policy of insurance on his life for $1,000; the consideration being the payment on or before the delivery of the policy…
1Opinion of the Court
ME. CHIEE JUSTICE BEANTLY
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
While several errors are assigned as grounds for tbe reversal of tbe judgment and order, tbe principal question submitted for decision is tbat of forfeiture. It was presented upon a motion for nonsuit and specifications of tbe insufficiency of tbe evidence to sustain tbe verdict.- It is contended by tbe defendant tbat tbe evidence is conclusive on tbis question in its favor on both tbe grounds urged in tbe trial court.
1. Tbe evidence bearing on tbe question of forfeiture for material misrepresentations to induce tbe issuance of tbe…
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