Hutsell v. Home Beneficial Life Ins. Co.

Mrs. Nellie Hutsell instituted this suit against the Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company upon an industrial life insurance policy in the amount of $140 issued upon the life of her deceased husband, Hardin M. Hutsell. The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor. However, on hearing the motion for a new trial, the circuit judge sustained the motion for a directed verdict made at the conclusion of all the evidence. Plaintiff then filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled and she has appealed in error to this court.

By special pleas defendant invoked a…