Kessler v. National Life & Accident Insurance

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

This appeal by the defendant insurance company is from a judgment entered against it in the court below for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense to the action in assumpsit brought against it by the plaintiff as the beneficiary named in a policy of life insurance issued to her husband, Louis Kessler.

The policy was issued in the amount of one thousand dollars on January 13, 1933. On July 14, 1933, it lapsed for non-payment of premiums, but was reinstated on September 7, 1933. The death of the insured occurred on November 15, 1934, and the present suit was brought…