Weller v. Manufacturer's Life Ins. Co.

Defendant issued to Enoch C. Weller a policy of life insurance in which plaintiff, the wife, is beneficiary. She sued on the policy and prevailed. Defendant has appealed.

The policy is dated August 23, 1929, and it provides :

“Premium payable and due date: $24.40 on delivery of this policy and a like amount thereafter on each succeeding 23d day of August until premiums for 20 full years have been paid.

“Policy year: Computed as from the 23d day of August, 1929.”

The policy was delivered and first premium paid December 16, 1929, and it is argued that this had the effect of changing the policy year…