American Casualty & Life Co. v. Hale

WALKER, Justice.

Matt Hale brought this action in the County Court of San Augustine County against American Casualty and Life Company upon the insurance policy described below, insuring his wife, Ada Hale. He prayed recovery of $103, yvith interest, the cost paid by him of various items of care and treatment received by his wife while under treatment for illness in a hospital during December, 1944, as well as for 12% of that sum as penalty and for an attorneys’ fee of $100. The cause was tried before the Court without a jury, and on April 5, 1946, the trial court rendered judgment as prayed…