Chambers and Pouncey v. Met. Life Ins. Co.

This is a suit on a policy of endowment insurance. Plaintiffs are the assignees of the beneficiary under the policy. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiffs in the sum of $4302.56. Defendant has appealed.

The facts show that on the 23rd day of July, 1924, in the State of Kansas, defendant issued to one, Albert L. Mason, the policy in question, agreeing to pay $5000 to the insured, if living, on the 23rd day of July, 1971, or, to Gertrude Mason, his wife, as beneficiary, “upon receipt of due proof of the prior death of insured.” The policy further provided: “This policy shall be…