Sprinkle v. Knights Templar & Masons Life Indemnity Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil AgtiON upon an insurance policy on life of Gf. R. Sprinkle, in which plaintiff was the beneficiary, tried before Oreen, J., at Eall Term, 1898, of MadisoN Superior Court.
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Civil AgtiON upon an insurance policy on life of Gf. R. Sprinkle, in which plaintiff was the beneficiary, tried before Oreen, J., at Eall Term, 1898, of MadisoN Superior Court. The insured died February 24, 1897. Recovery was resisted oil the ground that the application signed by the insured contained false and fraudulent answers to questions concerning his health prior to and at the time of the application, which invalidated the policy, issued October 15, 1896. The pleadings, evidence and charge of his Honor bearing upon the point and excepted to by defendant are sufficiently stated in the…
1Opinion of the CourtMoNtgombuy, J.
On the 15th of October, 1896, a policy of insurance was issued by defendant company to Greorge R. Sprinkle, the beneficiary named being the father of. the insured and the plaintiff in this action. On the 24th of February, 1897, a little more than four months after the date of the policy, the insured died. This action was brought by the plaintiff, the beneficiary, to recover the amount specified in the policy. It is not denied that the statements and representations embraced in the answers of the insured as they appear in the writing called the application, concerning his health prior to and…
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