Dresen v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Annie Kasen in her lifetime took out a policy of insurance upon her life for $210 in the defendant company and named therein as the beneficiary the plaintiff, who was designated in the policy as bearing towards her the relationship of cousin. Annie Kasen paid the first three premiums, the remaining premiums being paid by plaintiff, to whom the policy was delivered by the insured. Annie Kasen died in November, 1913. Plaintiff, having made proofs of the death of the insured and delivered the same to the defendant company, and payment of the amount of the insurance being upon demand refused,…