Ludwig v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

Prior to the trial before Judge Neelen the defendant, upon three occasions, moved for leave to file an amended answer to set up as an additional defense an allegation that between the date of the application and the date of the delivery of the policy the insured had consulted two physicians in Milwaukee; that as a result of said consultations the insured knew on the date of the delivery of the policy that his health had changed for the worse and that he failed to disclose said information to the defendant. The motions were denied in each instance. The motions were grounded on the provisions…