Egan v. Missouri State Life Ins. Co.

This action was commenced by George W. Egan, upon a life insurance policy for $1,000, issued August, 1917, by the International Life Insurance Company of St. Louis, Mo., upon the life of Josephine Keith, afterwards Josephine Bronson.

Shortly after the policy was issued George W. Egan loaned the insured $250, and she assigned the policy to him. The insurance company recognized and accepted the assignment. The insured also executed a power of attorney to Egan authorizing him to do any and all things relative to the insurance policy that she, herself, might do.

In the year 1928, the Missouri State…