American Nat. Ins. Co. v. Garcia

Appellee, as' surviving wife of Anacleto G. Garcia, sued appellant to recover the sum of $500 alleged to be due on a policy of insurance on the life of her said husband, as well as damages, costs, and penalties. The court instructed a verdict for appellee after hearing the evidence.

The jury passed only on the issue of what would be a reasonable attorney’s fee. They found that the attorney’s fee should be $100, which, together with the penalty of $60 and the principal of $500, amounted to $660.

On March 6, 1922, the insurance policy was issued, and on May 4, 1922, Anacleto G. Garcia left his…