IOWA LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. LEWIS

No. 53.

187 U.S. 335 (1902)

IOWA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. LEWIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1902.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Maurice E. Locke for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Michael J. Colbert for defendant in error. Mr. William Capps and Mr. S.B. Cantey were with him on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

1. It will be observed that there was printed upon the back of the receipt given for the first premium the following: "If note be given for the payment of the premium hereon, or any part thereof, and same is not paid at maturity, the said policy shall cease and determine." The contention of plaintiff in error is that such provision constituted a part of the contract; and...

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