Legal Opinion
Thornell v. Missouri State Life Ins.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided March 14, 1923No. 384-3652PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The Court of Civil Appeals states the case in part as follows:
“The Missouri State Life Insurance Company on February 18; 1918, issued two policies of life insurance, each in the sum of $1,000, payable upon the death of Thomas A. Thornell to Patty L. Thornell, wife of the insured, as beneficiary. The policies each stipulated: ‘In case of death by self-destruction, sane or insane, within one year from date of issue, the liability of the company shall be limited to an amount equal to the premiums paid hereon.’
“The insured died May 6, 1918. The beneficiary brought the suit to recover the amount…
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