National City Bank v. Missouri State Life Insurance

Defendant, Missouri State Life Insurance Company, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in the sum of $20,000 and accrued interest, in favor of plaintiff as assignee of the beneficiary named in a policy of insurance written by appellant upon the life of Sim J. Riley.

The question presented for our determination is whether the policy was in effect when Riley died on November 19, 1926. The dates material to the controversy are:

March 19, 1923, insured made application to appellant through its agent, Lawton-Byrne-Bruner Insurance Company, for the policy.

March 30,…