Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. Woodyard

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellee, Travis Woodyard, for recovery for the loss of the sight of one eye under the terms of a policy of insurance issued by Great American Life Insurance Company, which policy was afterwards taken over and its obligations assumed by appellant, The Franklin Life Insurance Company.

In a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was rendered in favor of appellee for the sum of $750, the amount claimed to be due under the terms of the .policy, with a 12% statutory penalty in the sum of $90, and an attorney’s fee of $300.

It is undisputed…