Fleming v. Merchants' Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from PolJc District Court. — Thomas Guthrie, Judge. Action at law, for the recovery of life insurance. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Upon the original submission of the cause, an opinion was filed affirming the judgment below. See 180 N. W. 202. A petition for rehearing was granted and resubmitted upon the original record, with further arguments by counsel.' —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— On February 6, 1908, the defendant issued a policy or certificate insuring the life of Michael Fleming. In April, 1912, the insurance being still in force, Fleming left home' and went to Canada, with the avowed purpose of making a home for himself and family. Soon after reaching Canada, he wrote an affectionate letter to his wife, expressing his purpose of sending for his family as soon as he got settled. The letter was answered in similar spirit by the wife; but at that point Fleming seems to have disappeared, and all efforts of his friends to locate or obtain news of him have been…
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