Hutchinson v. National Life Insurance

Plaintiff’s action is to recover upon a policy of life insurance for $5000 issued upon the life of her deceased husband by the Des Moines Life Insurance Company and assumed by defendant in its reinsurance of that company’s business. The policy is dated the 2nd day of May, 1907, for a premium of $84.75 payable in advance on the 2nd day of May of each year during the term of insurance. The policy provided for thirty days’ grace for payment of premiums. The insured died on the 3rd of October, 1914, without having paid the premium due the preceding May, and the defense is based on that default.

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