Gamble v. Metropolitan Life Ins.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., York, Fall term, 1911. Action by James M. Gamble • against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Defendant appeals. cite: As to alleging fraud: 75 S. C. 338; 65 S. C. 184; 9 Ency. P. & P. 686. If answers to questions are false policy is void: 28 C. C. A. 370; 28 S. C. 437; 10 L. R. A. 666; 22 L. R. A. 325; 47 S.-E. 940; 65 Am. St. R. 887; 130 Id. 356; 62 L. R. A. 774; 10 Am. St. R. 240; 53 L. R. A. 193; 25 Am.
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Before Watts, J., York, Fall term, 1911. Action by James M. Gamble • against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Defendant appeals. cite: As to alleging fraud: 75 S. C. 338; 65 S. C. 184; 9 Ency. P. & P. 686. If answers to questions are false policy is void: 28 C. C. A. 370; 28 S. C. 437; 10 L. R. A. 666; 22 L. R. A. 325; 47 S.-E. 940; 65 Am. St. R. 887; 130 Id. 356; 62 L. R. A. 774; 10 Am. St. R. 240; 53 L. R. A. 193; 25 Am. St. 621; 91 U. S. 510; 61 L. R. A. 337; 7 C. C. A. 579; 53 Am. St. R. 757; 69 S. E. 936; 38 Wash. L. R. 753. cite: It is conceded misrepresentation knowingly by insured…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendant company issued a policy of $500 on February 10, 1910, for the benefit of the plaintiff on the life of Maggie Gamble, his wife, who died June 14, 1910. The answer in this suit on the policy sets up the defense that the policy was obtained by representations in the application which were false in several material particulars.
The plaintiff, as beneficiary, signed the application for insurance with his wife, and in the application the following declaration and agreement appears: “And it is further declared and agreed that…
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