HARRIS v. JOHN HANCOCK MUT. LIFE INS. CO.

Ex. No. 10309.

175 A.2d 719 (1961)

Herbert D. HARRIS v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 13, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Greene, for plaintiff.

Hurley, Moriarty & Moakler, John W. Moakler, John F. Sherlock, Jr., for defendant.


PAOLINO, Justice.

This is an action of assumpsit to recover a death payment under a family policy of life insurance. After a hearing before a justice of the superior court sitting without a jury, a decision was entered for the plaintiff. The case is before us on the defendant's exception to such decision.

In November 1958 Harold J. Gildea, defendant's agent, solicited plaintiff about the purchase of life insurance. On November 18, 1958 plaintiff signed an...

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