JANNENGA v. NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 15896.

288 F.2d 169 (1961)

Roy Louis JANNENGA, Appellant, v. NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. William Tayler, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. John E. Powell, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Arthur P. Drury, John M. Lynham, and Henry H. Paige, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant's daughter was born March 25, 1956, and on March 27, 1956, appellant made application to appellee Nationwide for insurance on her life. After her death on June 26, 1957, appellant sued for the sums due under the policy. Appellee defended on the ground that appellant had falsely answered questions in the application with respect to other insurance applications pending or contemplated on the life of the insured. The evidence showed that...

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