Carter v. Life Casualty Ins. Co. of Tennessee

Mamie Carter, as beneficiary, brought this suit for $250, the face value of an industrial life insurance policy issued on the life of Lettie Beoh.

The defendant insurance company denied liability upon the ground of fraud as reflected by the false answers of the insured contained in a written application filed with the company.

There was judgment below in plaintiff's favor as prayed for and defendant has appealed.

[1, 2] Plaintiff relies upon Act No. 140 of 1938 which provides that "any industrial life insurance policy issued in this State shall be incontestable after it has been in force, during…