Universal Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Johnson

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

In this suit, as its nature is disclosed by plaintiff’s trial pleading (First Amended Original Petition), Ada Johnson, widow of Buck Johnson, deceásed, sued Universal Life & Accident Insurance Company to set aside a release of her claim as beneficiary in an insurance policy upon the life of said Buck Johnson, in which she had been paid the sum of $11.90; and to recover the sum of $126, less said $11.90, due by the terms of said policy, together with penalty, attorney’s fees, interest and costs.

The jury to whom the case was submitted on two special issues found by their…