Federal Life Insurance v. Sayre

This was a suit upon a life insurance policy issued by the Inter-State Life Assurance Company on the life of appellee, and a writing designated as a premium bond executed by the appellee, which together with the policy, constitute the contract of insurance in this case sued upon.

The case was tried upon an amended complaint which is in substance as follows:

“That the defendant is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and for at least six years last past has been engaged in the general life insurance business. That upon the 14th day of April, 1898, there…