Bouton v. American Mutual Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action on a policy of insurance issued by the defendants on the life of Josiah Bouton, for the benefit of the plaintiff his wife.
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This was an action on a policy of insurance issued by the defendants on the life of Josiah Bouton, for the benefit of the plaintiff his wife. By the policy, which was set out on the declaration, and which was dated the 25th day of February, 1851, the defendants, in consideration of the sum of $114.34, to them paid by the said Josiah Bouton, to January 1st, 1852, and of the premium of $134.80 to be paid annually on the first day of January during the continuance of the policy, or half or quarter yearly in advance, with interest on each portion deferred, insured the life of the said Josiah, for…
1Opinion of the CourtStorrs, C. J.
In regard to the first point made by the defendants, as to the effect of the non-payment by the insured of the premium in advance, as required by the policy in this case, although the conclusion to which we have come, on the question as to the evidence in regard to the powers of the agent of the defendants, renders a decision of it unnecessary, yet, as another trial of the case must be had, we have considered that point, and are of the opinion that, as the policy provides that, in case the annual premium required by it should not be paid in advance as therein mentioned, the defendants should…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sheldon v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
- Buckbee v. United States InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1854
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