Amps v. Public Life Insurance

In an action on an insurance policy, issued by the defendant company on August 16, 1922, on the life of Washington D. Amps for the benefit of plaintiffs as beneficiaries, wife and mother of the insured, the court, after a hearing without a jury, found the issues in favor of the company and on July 14,1925, entered the judgment against plaintiffs for costs which it is sought by this writ of error to reverse.

It is stated on the first page of the policy that it is a “twenty payment life” policy for $1,000, but by an attached rider the company agreed to pay double the amount in case the insured…