Powers v. North Eastern Mutual Life Ass'n
Supreme Court of Vermont
Debt on a life insurance policy. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, March Term, 1877, Wheeler, J., presiding. Plaintiff introduced the policy declared upon, issued June 1, 1874, by which the life of Daniel N. Powers was assured for the benefit of Amantha M. and William D. Powers, the plaintiffs.
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Debt on a life insurance policy. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, March Term, 1877, Wheeler, J., presiding. Plaintiff introduced the policy declared upon, issued June 1, 1874, by which the life of Daniel N. Powers was assured for the benefit of Amantha M. and William D. Powers, the plaintiffs. It was conceded by defendant that the assured died on January 1, 1876 ; that proof of his death was duly received and filed by defendant on February 7 ; that the sum collected to apply on said policy, in case defendant should be considered liable thereon, was $1,256.24; and that the same was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Powers, J.
This was an action of debt, founded upon a policy of insurance upon the life of Daniel N. Powers, issued by the defendant, and made payable to the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs proved the execution of the policy, the death of the assured during its currency, and the giving of reasonable notice thereof to the defendant.
*635The application of the assured for the policy was put in evidence by the defendant, from which it appears that, among other things, the applicant was asked whether “ he now or has ever had * * * disease of the heart ; ” to which the…
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