The issue before us in this declaratory judgment action is whether the lack of an insurable interest can be raised by an insurer to void a life insurance policy after the period of contestability has run. We conclude that it cannot, under the authority of Wright v Mutual Benefit Life Assn. (118 N.Y. 237) and Columbian Natl. Life Ins. Co. v Hirsch (242 App Div 633, affd 267 N.Y. 605, rearg denied 268 N.Y. 546).
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