Howard v. Chrysler Corporation

Plaintiff, Boxie Howard, was married to Henry Howard in Tennessee during the year 1917 and in 1920 or 1921 moved to Detroit. In April, 1923, Henry Howard entered the employ of Dodge Brothers and remained in its employ and that of its successor, the Chrysler Corporation, until his death February 19, 1928.

In 1914 Dodge Brothers entered into an agreement with the .¿Etna Life Insurance Company whereby Dodge Brothers carried group insurance for the benefit of its employees under what was known as master policy No. 40. Hnder this policy the employer paid the premiums without any contributions from…