Life & Casualty Ins. v. Monday

There was admitted in evidence over the objection of the defendant a 3-.inch by 5-inch slip of paper containing on one side the following language: “Horace Monday — Pol #17073499 — Age 30 — $1000 — 100 Issued 12-12-49 — DLP 1-9-50 •— Lapse date 2-30-50 Issued on Debit #1215 ■—P4 — GH — 7-17-53.” The plaintiff introduced the paper in evidence for the purpose of showing an admission on the part of the defendant. The introduction of the paper was objected to on the grounds that it was not signed by anyone; that it was not shown “that anyone with any authority from the company had any authority…