Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Hawkins

THOMAS, J.. The suit was upon a policy of insurance that was for a term of one year from January 26, 1927, and provided for extension from year to year for the same premiiim. The verdict was for plaintiff, and questions now assigned were embraced in motion for new trial that was overruled.

The question at issue arose from the contention of defendant that the policy was not of force for failure of payment of premium due January, 1928. The controverted question of fact was the payment vel non of the January installment of premium of $10.

The defendant’s answers to interrogatories denied that the…