American Benefit Life Ins. Ass'n v. Armstrong

Irenner Armstrong made application to a soliciting agent of the appellant insurance association for a policy of insurance, in which she was named as beneficiary, upon the life of Katie Young, her mother. The policy issued, and insured died, and liability under the policy was denied upon the ground that the issuance of the policy had been procured by the false answers of the applicant for the’ insurance concerning the health of her mother. The falsity of certain answers is admitted, but the applicant testified that her answers to all questions asked her were truthful, and that the answers as…