Lawler v. Home Life Insurance Co. of America
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 33, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3,167, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mary Lawler v. Home Life Insurance Company of America. Assumpsit upon a policy of life insurance.
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Appeal, No. 33, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3,167, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mary Lawler v. Home Life Insurance Company of America. Assumpsit upon a policy of life insurance. At the trial the defendant made the following offer: Counsel for defendant offers to prove by the witness on the stand that she was present when the application was made for the policy in suit; that she knew that the insured had other insurance, and that she knew that he was addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors; and that the answers…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
This action is based on a policy of insurance issued on the life of Michael Lawler in which the plaintiff, a sister of the insured, is named as beneficiary. The policy contains the following provision: “This policy constitutes the entire contract between the parties and shall be incontestable except for nonpayment of premiums, after one year from its date.” The policy was dated March 15, 1911, and the insured died April 16, 1912. The appellant complains of the action of the court below for two reasons: first, that evidence was rejected by which the defendant proposed…
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