Chestnut v. Security Mutual Life Insurance

— This is a suit to recover premiums paid on a life insurance policy on account of alleged wrongful cancellation of the policy and forfeiture of premiums by defendant.

On December 2, 1891, plaintiff Theophilus H. Chestnut, made written application for a policy of insurance to the defendant company (then the Security Mutual Life Association but since changed to the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company), in which application and policy issued Mary T. Chestnut, wife of Theoph, H., was (later) the sole beneficiary. The said application was referred to the home office of the company at…