Richardson v. Travelers Ins. Co.

ORR, Circuit Judge.

In 1926 appellant, then and now living in the state of California, made application to appellee for a policy of life insurance in the amount of $10,000 on a so-called “Uniform Premium Plan.” Through an alleged mistake of its officers and scriveners at its home office in Hartford, Connecticut, appellee issued appellant a $10,-000 policy known as a “Pension Policy, age 65.” The one difference between the policy alleged to have been applied for and the one issued is that under the latter the insured is entitled upon maturity to receive benefits in twice the amount afforded by…