Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Cusick

May 14, 1956, Jeannine M. Cusick, a 20-year-old single woman, submitted an application to plaintiff for $1,000 of insurance, naming her mother, defendant herein, as beneficiary. May 21,1956, plaintiff issued the policy of insurance. Defendant suggested to her daughter that she submit the application, as an earlier endowment policy with plaintiff had recently matured.

Five months later (October 21, 1956) Miss Cusick died of cancer of the brain.

The following questions and answers were contained in the application:

“19. Has person proposed consulted or been treated by a doctor or other…