Reichard v. Manhattan Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Suit upon a life policy of insurance made by the defendant, a company chartered by the state of New-York, and dated July 1, 1856, upon an application dated Juné 16,1856. To the question, “Is the party sober and temperate?” the applicant answered, “Yes.” Q. “What is the present state of health of the party?” Ans. “Yerygood.” Q. “ Does the applicant know that any misstatement would render the policy void ?” Ans. “Yes.”
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. Suit upon a life policy of insurance made by the defendant, a company chartered by the state of New-York, and dated July 1, 1856, upon an application dated Juné 16,1856. To the question, “Is the party sober and temperate?” the applicant answered, “Yes.” Q. “What is the present state of health of the party?” Ans. “Yerygood.” Q. “ Does the applicant know that any misstatement would render the policy void ?” Ans. “Yes.” The application had the following provision: “ I hereby expressly waive all right to bring any action for any claim whatever arising under…
1Opinion of the CourtBat, Judge
This was an action to recover the sum of two thousand dollars, with interest, insured by defendant upon the lives of Frederick Reichard and Wilhelmine his wife, for the sole use of the survivor. The policy bears date July 1st, 1856, and required that the premium should be paid annually on or before the 26th of June in every year, otherwise said policy to cease and terminate. The policy became forfeited by the nonpayment of the premium, but was renewed on the 16th of July, 1857. Frederick Reichard died January 27, 1858. It is provided in the policy, and declared to be the true intent and…
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