Humfeld v. Pyramid Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This was an action to recover on a health and accident insurance policy. Judgment was for plaintiff insured, and defendant company has appealed.

The following facts were stipulated:

Plaintiff was the insured in a health and accident policy issued by defendant company. The premiums were payable on a quarterly basis. The premium due in November, 1956, was not paid and the policy lapsed. In January, 1957, the past-due premium was paid and the policy was reinstated by defendant as of February 8, 1957. The pertinent provision of the policy relating…