Smith v. Missouri State Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sloan, J.:

This was an action to recover on a life insurance policy. The court sustained a demurrer to the plaintiff’s evidence, from which order the plaintiff appeals.

The policy was dated August 26, 1919, and insured the life of Joe L. Smith in the amount of $2,500, in which policy the plaintiff was the beneficiary and the wife of the insured. The annual premiums were due and payable on the 26th of August of each year. All premiums to and including the premium maturing August 26, 1927, were paid. In 1926 the insured exercised his right under the terms…