Moore v. Insurance Co. of North America

MR PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court.

Carlisle Moore filed a statement of claim against Insurance Company of North America alleging that on August 29, 1962, Gertrude M. Griffin, applied to defendant for $2,000 insurance on her life, naming her son, plaintiff, as beneficiary and paying to defendant the initial premium of $16.95; that on November 25, 1962, the applicant died; that on November 26, 1962, defendant purportedly rejected the application for insurance by letter to its broker, who advised plaintiff thereof by his letter dated November 30, 1962; that plaintiff…