Howard v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

Action on a life insurance policy for $10,000, with a double indemnity provision covering accidental death, and for penalty and attorney's fee because of alleged vexatious refusal to pay. What we may term a demurrer to the evidence was sustained at the close of the case; a directed verdict returned for defendant; judgment for defendant entered thereon, and plaintiff appealed.

We might state here that this is the second appeal in this case. When first up the trial court sustained a demurrer to the petition and plaintiff appealed. It was held that the petition stated a cause of action, and the…