American Central Life Ins. Co. v. Alexander

SHARP, Judge.

Mrs. Lorine M. Alexander sued the American Central Life Insurance Company on a life insurance policy issued by that company upon the life of- her husband, Chester Lloyd Alexander, for $1,000 face of the policy, $1,-*865000 under the double indemnity clause contained therein, interest, 12 per cent, penalty,- and reasonable attorney’s fees.

The defendant denied its liability on the following grounds: (1) That the insured committed suicide; and (2) that the insured in his signed application made misrepresentations in answer to certain questions ashed. The trial court sustained…