Connecticut General Life Ins. v. Mullen

Citations

• 197 F. 299
• 118 C.C.A. 725
• 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1293

Syllabus

<p>Insurance (§ 137*) — Life Insurance — Consummation of Contract.</p> <p>A life policy provided that it should not take effect until the first premium should bo actually paid while insured was in the same condition of health as described in the application, hut it was agreed that insured should have 60 days from the date of the application in which to pay the first premium. When the application was accepted and the policy issued, insured was in the same state of health as when the application was made, but, when the policy was received by insurer’s agents from the home office, insured was ill with spinal meningitis with which he had been attacked that day, and of which he died a few days later. Held that, on tender of the first premium within the 60-day period, the beneficiary became entitled to recover on the policy.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Insurance, Cent. Dig. §§ 231-245; Dec. Dig. § 137.*]</p>