Beard v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

Opinion by

Stadteeld, J.,

The action is assumpsit by the beneficiary named in an industrial life insurance policy against the company. The case was heard upon statement of claim, affidavit of defense, and answer to new matter. Plaintiff took rule for judgment on the pleadings, and defendant filed rule for judgment for want of sufficient reply to new matter.

Both rules were heard together. The court discharged plaintiff’s rule and entered judgment in favor of defendant, in an opinion by Piekakski, J.

Meri Hrvojevic the insured, took out a policy of life insurance in defendant company on January…