Chap. 361.—An ACT providing when the defense of death by suicide can be
made in any action, motion or suit on life insurance policies, and to
define the period after which such policies shall be incontestible.

[S B 227]
Approved March 16, 1918.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in
any action, motion or other proceeding on a policy of life in-
surance hereafter issued to any person residing in this State at the
time of the issuance thereof, or which 1s otherwise subject to the
laws of this State, to recover for the death of such person, it shall
be no defense that the insured committed suicide or was put to
death by execution under the law unless there be in the body of
the policy an express limitation or provision to the contrary, in
which event such limitation or provision shall apply; nor shall such
policy be contestible for any cause after one year from the date
thereof, except for non-payment of premiums, or the violation of
the conditions of such policy requiring the payment of additional
premium in the event of naval and military service in time of
war; provided, however, that in event of a misstatement of age
the amount to be paid by the company shall be the amount of in-
surance which the premium paid would have purchased at the true
age of the insured.