Ætna Life Insurance v. Padgett

Mrs. Zonie Padgett, as next friend of Pauline Padgett, brought suit against the ZEtna Life Insurance Company to recover $1000 as principal by reason of a certificate issued to her under a group policy issued by the defendant to her employer. By agreement the case was tried before the judge, without a jury, upon an agreed statement of facts. The judge rendered judgment against the insurance company and the case was brought to this court on exceptions thereto.

It appears that on May 11, 1931, the defendant company issued to the Georgia Kincaid Mills a group policy of insurance, upon the lives of…