Lemons v. Pilot Life Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice Carter.

This action was brought to recover the sum of $540.00, the amount claimed to be due under the double indemnity provision of a policy of insurance upon the life of plaintiff’s mother, Mrs. Maggie Lemons, it being alleged that the policy was issued and constructively delivered to her by the de fendant’s agent, Hinton. Plaintiff alleges that, on April 15, 1939, the day before Mrs. Lemons was accidentally shot and instantly killed by her infant daughter, defendant’s agent, Hinton, took the policy to her residence “for delivery…