Metropolitan Life Insurance v. White

On November 1, 1926, Della White, the appellee, procured a policy from the appellant company in the sum of $801 on the life of Burnest Washington, her son. Premiums were payable weekly and were duly and regularly paid until June 5, 1933. At that time the appellee had no money with which to pay the premiums and the policy lapsed. Previous to this, she had procured a loan on the policy in the sum of $8.40. Burnest Washington died on January 28, 1934. Due proof of his death was made, liability was denied, and this suit followed resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee, from which…