Parker v. Progressive Life Insurance

Stukes, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from an order sustaining demurrer to the answer of the appellant insurance company in an action upon a policy of $1,000.00 upon the life of one Richard S. Parker, of which respondent was the beneficiary.

The policy was issued on January 23, 1956, premium paid, and the insured died on March 20, 1956. Appellant refused to pay the face amount of the policy but tendered in settlement the sum of $102.64 on March 3, 1957, which respondent refused. This action was brought on May 24, 1958, which was more than two years after the date of the policy.

It was alleged in…