Judge v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Babnes,

This is an action of assumpsit upon a policy of insurance issued March 12, 1931, by the defendant company upon the life of James P. Judge, and payable to the plaintiff, his wife, as beneficiary. The insured paid the first and second annual premiums, but failed to pay the premium falling due on March 12, 1933. He died on April 27,1933, after an illness of nine days. Due proofs of loss were furnished by the widow to the defendant company, with which the decedent had four other policies in force at the date of his death. Defendant paid the claims made on the other…