National Life & Accident Insurance v. Mullen

The beneficiary in this case brought suit on a policy of insurance on the life of his wife. The policy was for the face amount of $287 and was issued on January 30, 1939, and the insured died on March 10, 1939. The defendant in its answer admitted the issuance and delivery of the policy and the payment of premiums due, but denied that the policy was in force at the time of the death of the insured, because in an application for said insurance made January 19, 1939, which application was not attached to and made a part of the policy, the insured answered that she was in good health and that…