World Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska v. Mrs. Zelma Pipes

WISDOM, Circuit Judge.

Mrs. Zelma Pipes and her two children filed suit, as the widow and heirs of Henry A. Pipes, against World Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska. They seek recovery upon a health and accident policy on Mr. Pipes for sickness disability benefits at the rate of $200 a month, totaling $1,846.62, and for hospital and drug bills of $1,761.56, making an aggregate of $3,608.18. A jury trial was waived. The District Court for the Western District of Louisiana gave judgment for this amount, with a like amount as a penalty, and attorneys’ fees of $1,-500. Jurisdiction is based on…