National Life Accident Ins. Co. v. Puckett
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The complaint follows the Code form, and must be held sufficient as against any ground of demurrer. Section 9531, form 12, Code 1923. It should be noted that the form provided by. former Codes has been amended by the omission of averment as to the term of the insurance. 1
The defense insisted upon for the invalidation of the policy is that at the time it was issued and delivered to the insured he was not in sound health, but was in fact afflicted with cancer of the prostate gland, which ■caused his death about four months later. If the insured had that disease at that time, then, as a matter…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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