Martinez v. First Texas Prudential Ins. Co.

GRISSOM, Justice.

On November 20, 1930, a soliciting agent for the First Texas Prudential Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as defendant) obtained an application for life insurance in the defendant company from Estefana Martinez, the beneficiary to be her husband, Vicente Martinez (hereinafter called plaintiff. On November 21st she was inspected by its inspector, who acted in lieu of a medical examiner when policies for a small amount were to be written; the inspector marked the application approved as a first-class risk; on December 1, 1930, the policy was issued and promptly…