Great Western Life Ins. v. Snavely
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Montana; George M. Borquin, Judge. Action at law by tísta M. Suavely against the Great Western Life. Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOLVERTON, District Judge.
On December 27, 1907, plaintiff in error, in consideration of the sum of $164.*70 then paid, and a like sum to be paid in advance for each and every year for 20 years, issued to Arthur G. Snavely a 20-year life policy of insurance for $5,-000, payable in case of his death to Esta M. Snavely, his wife, the defendant in error, as beneficiary. The application for the insurance was made a part of the policy. The contract contained, among other things, the following provisions:
"A grace of HO (lays, during which this contract will remain in full force, will be allowed in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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