Douglas v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins. Co.

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This suit was brought by the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company against Mrs. Anne Haynes Douglas to cancel a life insurance policy in the sum of $2,000, issued on the life of William Maxwell Douglas and payable to plaintiff as beneficiary. Cancellation was sought on account of alleged false representations in procuring the insurance. The jury returned a verdict on special issues and the court entered judgment thereon for plaintiff canceling the policy. The defendant appealed.

The parties will be referred to as in the trial court. The defendant’s first contention is that…