Wendkos v. Scranton Life Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Schaffer,

We are here concerned with the time within which the drawee of a check must present it for payment.

The suit is by the beneficiary in a life insurance policy against the company which issued it, denial being made that the policy was in force owing to failure to pay the premium when it became due.

The policy for $5,000 was issued October 3, 1927, to Louis M. Wendkos, payable upon his death to plaintiff. Premiums were paid up to October 3, 1937, on which date the insured gave to defendant a premium note for $159.91 to secure the payment of the semi-annual…