Continental Casualty Co. v. Vardaman

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Howard J. Vardaman (appellee), the holder of a policy issued by the Continental Casualty Company (appellant), filed a suit against the Company to collect accrued monthly payments due under the terms of the policy for alleged total disability. After the complaint had been twice amended, appellant confessed judgment for the amount then prayed. Thereupon the trial court rendered judgment in favor of appellee for the amount confessed. The trial court also, after hearing testimony, rendered judgment for the statutory penalty and attorney’s fee.

Appellant here urges a…