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ÆTNA LIFE INS. CO. v. DAVEY

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123 U.S. 739 (1887)

8 S.Ct. 331

31 L.Ed. 315

ÆTNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. DAVEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 19, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Theron G. Strong for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John Linn for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

By its policy, issued July 16, 1878, the Ætna Life Insurance Company insured the life of William A. Davey in the sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to his wife, the present defendant in error, within ninety days "after due notice and proof of the death" of the insured, during the continuance of the policy. Among the questions in the application for the policy were the following: "5. Are the habits of the...

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