Union Central Life Insurance v. Burnstein

Mrs. Hinda Burnstein sued the Union Central Life Insurance Company on a 20-year payment life-insurance policy, issued on the life of Max Burnstein, in which the plaintiff was named as beneficiary. The court directed a verdict for the plaintiff and the company excepts to the overruling of its motion for new trial.

The policy sued on was for the face amount of $2000 and provided for the payment of an initial premium and nineteen additional annual premiums, all of which had been paid. The policy was dated April 1, 1920. On January 5, 1940, the insured applied for a loan for the full amount of the…