Gonsoulin v. Equitable Life Assurance Society
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Action by Mrs. Lydia Gonsoulin, widow of John Walet, against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
John D. Walet, who was the husband of plaintiff, was desirous of procuring additional insurance on his life. The agents of defendant, learning of his desire, requested him not to act in the matter until they could see him, discuss the matter with him, and show him the forms of policies issued by the defendant, and point out the advantages to be secured by obtaining one of those policies. After the interview, Walet consented to let defendant insure him in the sum of $10,000, payable to his wife, Mrs. Lydia Gonsoulin, the plaintiff herein. He then, on July 6, 1917, made formal application to…
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