Griesemer v. Mutual Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was rendered by

Hoyt, J.

Plaintiff sought to recover on a policy of insurance issued by the defendant upon the life of her husband. His death was conceded, and it was also conceded that proof of that fact had been made substantially as required by the terms of the policy. Upon the receipt of such proofs payment was refused and the plaintiff, or her agent, *205notified of the action of the company by a letter in which, among other things, the following statement appeared:

“ Claim under policies 204,439 and 468,323, on the life of the late Chester F. Griesemer has been…