National Life Ass'n v. Hagelstein
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County. Action by Mamie B. Hagelstein against the National Life Association. Judgment for plaintiff, and. defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
Appellee, as the surviving wife of Chris F. Hagelstein, sued appellant to recover on an insurance policy of $5,000 on the life of her deceased husband; said insurance being payable to appellee. Appellant sought to avoid liability on the ground that proofs of death of the insured had not been furnished the association at its home office, as provided in the policy, on account of warranties-made by the insured, which were breached and which had deceived appellant, and, further, for the reason that the insured had committed suicide by burning the building in which he was living at the time. The…
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