Praetorian Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Sherman

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

In this suit by Hortense Sherman to recover the benefit provided in a policy of life insurance issued by Praetorian Mutual Life Insurance Company on the life of Thomas J. Sherman, now deceased, Praetorian defended primarily on the ground that issuance of the policy had been procured by fraudulent representations through false answers of the insured to questions contained in the application. The case was tried to a jury. Following return of the jury’s verdict, the trial court overruled the plaintiff’s motion for judgment, but granted Praetorian’s motion and rendered…