O'Connor v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Oxner, Justice.

This action was brought by John F. O’Connor against the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, which has an insurance department incorporated under the laws of Ohio, to recover actual and punitive damages on account of alleged fraud and deceit in inducing him to take out a health and accident insurance policy which was subject to rescission at any time on the ground of false answers contained in the application.

Plaintiff alleged in his complaint that he truthfully answered all questions concerning' his health propounded to him by the Brotherhood’s soliciting agent, that he informed…