McGuire v. Home Life Insurance Co. of America
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
March v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Company, 186 Pa, 629; Stawartz v. Western Life Indemnity Company, 89 Pa. Superior Ct. 109; Pottsville Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Fromm, 100 Pa. 347.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Gawthrop, J.,
This is an action on a policy of life insurance. The court below gave binding instructions for plaintiff, and defendant appeals from the refusal of its motion for judgment non obstante veredicto.
On August 10, 1909, the company issued to Catharine McGuire a $100 policy of insurance on her life. On September 29, 1925, it issued another policy to her in the sum of $500. This policy contained the provision: “This policy is void if any policy on the life of the assured has been issued by this company and is in force at the date hereof, or having been lapsed is reinstated…
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