Jefferson Standard Life Insurance v. Henderson

Mrs. James C. Henderson brought suit against Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company on an insurance policy issued to Paul F. Henderson, in which she was named as beneficiary. The defendant pleaded that the policy was void, both •because of fraud and because of material misrepresentations in the application. On the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused, and the movant excepted.

It is our opinion that the evidence demanded a verdict in favor of the defendant, and therefore that the court should have granted a new…