Sun Life Assur. Co. v. Secoy

KLOEB, District Judge.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought by the plaintiff to secure an adjudication of its responsibilities under two policies of insurance issued to Ralph W. Secoy. Both policies of insurance provided that the assured had the right to change the beneficiary by filing with the company a written request in such form as the company might require, accompanied by the policy, the change to take effect only upon the endorsement of the same on the policy by the company.

The first of these policies was issued on the 19th day of January, 1931. On January 2, 1932, the assured,…