National Life Accident Ins. Co. v. Blanchard

This was a suit, framed in one count in Code form, by appellee, the beneficiary therein, against appellant, on a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant (appellant) on the 25th day of January, 1937, on the life of Lelor Blanchard. The insured, Lelor Blanchard, died on January 22, 1938.

To the complaint the defendant interposed by its pleas two alleged defenses, which were, in the language of appellant's counsel, to-wit: (1) "That there was a settlement between the plaintiff and the defendant on February 19, 1938, in which the defendant gave its check to the plaintiff in the sum of…