King v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

In this action of contract the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the life of her father seeks to recover the proceeds of that policy in the amount of $17,610 with interest. The defendant filed a motion, accompanied by affidavits, for summary judgment under G. L. c. 231, § 59. The plaintiff filed counteraffidavits. The case is before us on the plaintiff’s exception to the allowance of the defendant’s motion.

We summarize pertinent facts stated in either the affidavits or the exhibits. These facts do not appear to be in dispute. On June 22, 1965, the defendant issued a decreasing term life…