Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Crowder

Mrs. Lyde Walters Crowder obtained judgment against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in a suit on a policy of life insurance written by the company on the life of her husband, Thomas C. Crowder, in which she was the beneficiary. The policy was issued on April 20, 1942, and contained the following provisions: “This policy shall be incontestable after it has been in force during the life-time of the insured for a period of one year from its date of issue, except for nonpayment of premiums. Subject to the foregoing provision, if within two years prior to the date of the issue of this…