National Life & Accident Insurance v. Strother

The beneficiaries recovered $435, the amount of a life-insurance policy issued on the life of their father. The insurance company set up the affirmative defense that the insured had made false and fraudulent answers to questions in his application for insurance, as follows: “Are you in good health? (A.) Yes . . Who is jurar doctor? (A.) Dr. M. K. Jenkins . . What illness, injury, or accident have you ever had? Give details. (A.) None except children’s diseases infancy.” The’ application was made and signed on August 7, 1934. The policy was issued on August 13, 1934. The insured died on…