Ames v. New York Life Insurance

Lees, C.

Action by the beneficiary in a policy of life insurance to recover the amount of the policy. Appellant sought to defeat a recovery on three grounds: First, that there were false statements in the application; second, that no contract of insurance was consummated; and third, that a change in the physical condition of the applicant took place between , the date of the application and the date of the delivery of the policy and that such change was concealed. At the close of the evidence there was a motion for a directed verdict. The court denied the motion and refused to submit the last…