Brainard v. Brainard

As guardian of Mrs. Brainard, an insane person, the plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant on a life insurance policy, and from that judgment the defendant has appealed. The defendant makes just one point. It complains because the trial court refused to receive certain evidence which it claims constituted a complete defense, to wit, payment of the claim sued on by the plaintiff.

Prior to May 29, 1932, Raymond L. Brainard and Gertrude B. Brainard were husband and wife, residing at Santa Cruz. On the date last mentioned Mr. Brainard died. For some years he had been an employee of…