New York Life Insurance Co. v. Strong

This suit was brought by defendant in error against the plaintiff in error to recover, as beneficiary under a life insurance policy by reason of the death •of Helen J. Strong, the wife of defendant in error. Defendant in error recovered judgment, and the plaintiff in error appeals. For convenience, the parties will be referred to as they appeared in the lower court.

Helen J. Strong made application to the New York Life Insurance Company, a corporation, for a policy covering her life, in the sum of $500 and on the 26th day of December, 1933, after paying the sum of $6.96, being the semi-annual…