Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Coddington

Complainant's bill seeks the rescission and cancellation of a policy of insurance alleged to have been obtained from it as a result of false statements and misrepresentations on the part of the insured with respect to certain material facts.

The policy in question was issued on January 1st, 1940, on the life of Jesse W. Coddington in faith of his written application therefor and designated as the beneficiary thereunder his wife, Enez O. Coddington, the defendant herein. The application bears date of December 13th, 1939, and, in answer to certain questions therein asked of the insured, records,…