Woodmen of World Life Insurance Society v. Counts

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

Appellee, Grus Counts, as beneficiary,1 filed action against appellant, Woodmen of tbe World Life Insurance Society (hereinafter called “Woodmen Society”) to recover double indemnity benefits on a life insurance policy issued to Junior Counts, the son of appellee. For defense, the Woodmen Society claimed, inter alia, that the policy had no double indemnity benefits. The jury verdict was for the plaintiff, and the Woodmen Society brings this appeal. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict; and this necessitates a statement of facts,…