Darby v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United States
Darby v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United States
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff sues as beneficiary under a policy on the life of her deceased husband. She demands the full amount of the policy, $10,000, and, in the alternative, the withdrawal value. The yearly premiums were of $353.90, payable in advance. The first and second were paid. The third was to fall due on April 25, 1912. On the 13th of that month the defendant company made a loan of $430 to the assured, taking his note for that amount falling due April 25, 1913, secured by pledge of the policy, and bearing 5 per cent, interest payable in advance. The amount of the third yearly premium, together with the interest of one year on the note, were deducted from this loan, and the balance was paid to the assured. When the fourth yearly premium fell due, in April, 1913, the assured obtained an extension of time until July 25, 1913, in consideration of a cash payment of $60.20. The loan of $430 was made on the condition that if it was not reimbursed promptly at the maturity of the note the defendant company should have the right to cancel the policy without further notice. On November 19, 1913, the fourth yearly premium not having been paid, nor the note, the defendant company canceled the policy. The assured died in October, 1914.
Judgment affirmed.
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- (Syllabus by Editorial Staff.) 1. Insurance Where life insurer, before canceling policy for nonpayment of premium, gave insured due notice of date when premium would fall due, of due date of note, of intention to cancel unless it was paid_, and of willingness to reinstate policy if premium and note were paid, or premium and interest on note, insurer having died after cancellation, full amount of policy is not due. 2. Insurance By Act No. 193 of 1906, life insurance policies are nonforfeitable after they have been in force three years, having then a cash or surrender value. 3. Insurance @=369 — Life Insurance! — Calculation of Surrender Value. In absence of expert showing to contrary, court will assume that calculation of surrender value after three years, as made and agreed to in life policy, is correct.