Murphy v. Equitable Assurance Society of the United States

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Bonham.

The plaintiff, who is appellant here, states as her cause of action that on May 12, 1937, the defendant, respondent here, issued and delivered to J. Allen Smith and Company, of Knoxville, Tenn., a group insurance policy; in consideration of the payment by J. Allen Smith and Company of certain sums the defendant insured the lives of certain employees of J. Allen Smith and Company. Among these was Austin Murphy, the son of the plaintiff, to whom was issued and delivered an individual life certificate No. 0454 — 681, in which the…