AETNA LIFE INS. CO. v. FRANCE


94 U.S. 561 (1876)

ÆTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. FRANCE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel C. Perkins for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Nathan H. Sharpless, contra.


MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by David France, and Lucetta P., his wife, to recover the amount of a policy of insurance for $10,000, issued by the Ætna Life Insurance Company on the life of Andrew J. Chew, of Philadelphia, dated Sept. 13, 1865, and payable to the said Lucetta, who was Chew's sister.

The proposals for the insurance, made out upon one of the printed blanks of the company, were signed by...

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