Datesman v. Federal Life Ins.

Flood, J.,

This ease presents a problem of first impression in this State. It comes before us upon a rule for judgment on the pleadings.

Plaintiff brought suit as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy insuring the life of her son, who committed suicide. She asks for the face value of the policy. The policy was issued in 1928, and contains a two-year incontestability clause and a provision limiting defendant insurance company’s liability to the return of premiums if the insured should die by suicide within two years. The policy lapsed, but, pursuant to a reinstate*252ment clause, it was…