Pyramid Life Insurance Company v. Masch

We will refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court where defendant in error was plaintiff and plaintiff in error was defendant.

Plaintiff, father of John Morgan Masch, instituted this action to recover on a life insurance policy issued by defendant on the life of John Morgan Masch, which policy was dated January 17, 1941, and in which plaintiff was named beneficiary. By this insurance contract defendant agreed to pay plaintiff one thousand dollars in the event of the death of his son; it provided inter alia: “11. Other conditions. (1) * * * (4) In case of the death of the insured…