Christensen v. New England Mutual LiFe Insurance

Bell, Chief Justice.

The Court of Appeals certified the following questions: “Where a life insurance policy provides as follows: ‘Suicide. If the insured, whether sane or insane, shall die by his own hand or act within two years from the date of issue of this policy, the liability of the company under this policy shall be limited to the payment in one sum of the amount of premiums paid, less any indebtedness to the company/ Is the company liable for the face amount of the policy, where it would be liable therefor unless the above quoted provision became applicable, where the insured, within…