Lakin v. Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
STOCKARD, Commissioner.
Appellant Henry L. Lakin instituted this action April 18, 1955, against Postal Life and Casualty Insrtrance Company to recover tire face amount of $25,000 and interest on a policy of insurance dated October 13, 1954, on the life of W. Harvey Hankinson, appellant’s alleged business partner, and for the statutory allowance for vexatious refusal to pay and for attorneys’ fees. Respondent admitted the issuance of the policy, a change of beneficiary and an assignment to appellant in form only, and it based its defense on the submitted grounds that said policy was invalid (1)…
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