Marzulli v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The plaintiff sues upon a policy of insurance

upon the life of Eissolo. The policy was taken out by the plaintiff and he paid the premiums. After the death of the insured he paid the funeral expenses and presented proofs of death and made claim for the insurance. Ho beneficiary is named in the policy. The plaintiff was not related by blood to the insured and the only connection by marriage was that his wife was a sister of the wife of the deceased. It is apparent, therefore, that his only claim must rest upon what is called the “facility of…