Welch v. Life Ins. Co. of Va.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

“This action was begun by the service of the summons and complaint, July 6, 1921. The action was for damages because of the failure to deliver an insurance policy on the life of Augustat R. Welch, in which the plaintiffs, as father and mother of Augusta, were to be beneficiaries. The complaint alleged that in January, 1920, Augusta R. Welch signed an. application for the insurance; that she stood the medical examination; that the application and certificate of examination was forwarded to the home office of the appellant at Richmond,…