Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Wilburn

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice BlEase.

These two cases, instituted in the Court of Common Pleas for Greenville County, were brought for the purpose of securing a rescission and cancellation of two policies of life insurance, issued by the plaintiff, insurance company, on the life of Preston B. Stewart; the insured being dead at the time of the commencement of the suits. The defendants are children of the deceased, and were named beneficiaries in the policies. The plaintiff sought cancellation on the ground that the insured had obtained the issuance of the policies…