National Reserve Life Insurance v. Jeffries

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action was brought by the insurance company to cancel a life insurance policy on the ground of fraud. Plaintiff alleged this particular policy was issued and delivered without a medical examination and on the strength of the statements contained in the application proper and those contained in a health certificate executed by the applicant. Defendant, beneficiary and wife of the deceased, filed an answer and cross petition, in Which she denied the fraud and sought recovery for $2,000, the face value of the, policy, and interest. She…