John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Yates

This action upon a policy of life insurance in the amount of $2000 was brought in the city court of Carrollton by Mrs. Edna K. Yates against John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Yerdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff. Motion for a new trial was made by the insurance company, and overruled. The case was taken to the Court of Appeals, where the judgment of the trial court was affirmed. Motion for a rehearing was denied. The case is now before this court on certiorari. The policy involved was a New York contract, having been applied for, issued, and delivered in the State of…