Ballard v. Beneficial Life Ins. Co.

STRAUP, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, as the beneficiary, brought this action to recover on an insurance policy issued by the defendant on the life of her husband, Willard Russel Ballard. The home office and general place of business of the company was at Salt Lake City, Utah. The residence of the insured was at Logan, Utah. The policy was issued December 15, 1925, in the sum of $5,000. The annual premiums amounted to $295.35, payable annually, semiannually, or quarterly. The insured died April 13, 1929. The defendant resisted payment on the ground that the policy had lapsed and was forfeited…