Service v. Pyramid Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an action brought by the beneficiary under a term life insurance policy of the defendant company in the amount of $20,800, the amount of insurance applied for. The trial court found the defendant liable to the beneficiary for the full amount of the insurance, and awarded attorneys’ fees as a part of the costs on the ground that the insurance company refused to pay without just cause or excuse.

Appeal has been duly perfected to this court by the insurance company from all adverse decisions.

Essentially, the question on appeal is…