Stillson v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America

Wyatt, Justice.

The application for insurance in this case was attached to and made a part of the policy of insurance, and contained the following language: “I agree that no agent has the authority to waive the answer to any question herein, to modify this application, or to bind the company by making any promise or representation or by giving or receiving any information.” Answers to questions contained in the application did not reveal that the applicant had ever suffered from abnormal blood pressure. The application was signed by the insured.

The evidence disclosed that in the fall of 1943…