CONN. MUT. LIFE INS. CO. v. SCHWENK


94 U.S. 593 (1876)

CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SCHWENK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael Arnold for the plaintiff in error.

The court declined hearing counsel for the defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The issue, out of which arose both the questions brought here by this case for determination, was founded on a plea that Dr. McDonough, the person whose life had been insured, was older than he had been represented to be in the application for the policy. In that application, made March 25, 1867, his age was stated to be sixty-two at his next birthday. Accompanying the...

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