Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. Norcross
Indiana Supreme Court
From Superior Court of Vanderburgh County; J. If. Foster, Judge. Action by Ida A. Norcross against the Penn Mutual Life 'Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict for f5,335.83, defendant appeals. Transferred from the Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtGillett, J.
This was an action upon an instrument purporting to he a policy of insurance on the life of George A. Horcross in favor of his wife, the appellee, if she survived him; hut, if not, the policy provided that it should Be payable to the executors, administrators, or assigns of said George A. Horcross. The instrument purports to be signed by the president and secretary of the company. In' part, it reads: “In consideration of the application for this policy, hereby made a part of this contract, the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia insures the life of George A. Horcross,” etc. It…
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