Old American Insurance Co. v. Perry

On March 28, 1923, appellee instituted suit against appellant in the chancery court of Conway County to set aside a settlement of a claim, based on a life insurance policy, upon the alleged ground that said settlement was procured through false and fraudulent misrepresentations, and to recover the face value of the policy, less the amount of $25 paid as a consideration for the settlement.

On the 11th day of April, 1923, appellant filed an answer denying all the material allegations in the bill. On April 25, 1923, in the absence of appellant, the. court heard the cause upon the pleadings and…