( 1 ) THE defendant the Life Insurance Corporation of India, represented by its Divisional Manager Machilipatnam, is the appellant. The Subordinate Judge Machilipatnam, decreed the suit brought by the widow of the insured against the defendant for recovery of a sum of Rs. 53,100. 00 being the total amount due under five life insurance policies.

( 2 ) B. Venkateswarlu, the husband of the plaintiff insured his life under Policy Nos 12807645, 12876162, 12881223, 12882042 and 12999925085 for Rs. 10,000. 00 Rs. 5,000. 00 on 1-1-56, 11-111-58, 17-7-1959 and 12-10-59 respectively at Machilipatnam and nominated his wife, the plaintiff as the person entitled to the amounts due under the policies in the event of her surviving him. Venkastewarlu died on 23-4-1961 at his village Viswanathapalli, the cause, according to the plaintiff, being "loose motions and vomiting". The plaintiff, thereafter, intimating the death of her husband, asked for claim forms and, on receipt of those forms, she duly filled them up and dispatched them on 25-7-1961 along with the five policies by registered post to the Divisional Manager of the Corporation at Machilipatnam for payment of the amounts und