Faircloth v. Coleman

Mobley, Justice.

In Barrett v. Barrett, 173 Ga. 375 (160 S. E. 399, 78 A. L. R. 962), this court dealt with a situation very similar to that here, and held that, where the insured did substantially all that was required of him under the terms of the policy to change the benficiary, as shown by written requests and agreements executed on the forms prepared by the insurance company, and transmitted them to the insurance company, and where excuse was furnished for not sending in the policy for endorsement, the application of equitable principles was required and was sufficient compliance to…