Great Southern Life Insurance Co. v. Benson

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a suit to collect the proceeds of an insurance policy. The judgment of the trial court awarding the policy’s beneficiary a recovery of the face amount of the policy, the accidental-death benefit payable thereunder, statutory penalty, interest and attorney’s fee is affirmed.

The parties tacitly agree that if a monthly premium installment of $18.51 was paid on August 20, 1955, or if its payment was excused under principles of waiver or es-toppel by acts of the insurer, the judgment of the trial court is correct.

The appellant, the insurance company issuing the…