Gulf Life Ins. Co. v. Ferguson

59 So.2d 371 (1952)

GULF LIFE INS. CO.

v.

FERGUSON.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

June 10, 1952.

Philip D. Beall, Pensacola, for appellant.

Richard P. Warfield, Pensacola, for appellee.

TERRELL, Justice.

November 15, 1948, Gulf Life Insurance Company issued James P. McCraney a policy of insurance on his life, in which appellee was named as beneficiary. January 6, 1949, the insured died and his widow, now Susie McCraney Ferguson, brought this suit to recover on the policy. Defendant denied liability on the ground that insured made false representations as to his physical history when he applied…