First Texas Prudential Ins. Co. v. Long

On June 20, 1927, the First Texas Prudential Life Insurance Company issued its policy upon the life of Charles Edward Long, in the sum of $2,000, payable to Ella Margrete Long, wife of the assured. Long, the assured, died on June 6, 1928, and, upon the company’s refusal to pay the claim upon ¡proper proof of death, the beneficiary brought this suit and recovered the amount of the policy, as well as for the penalty and attorney’s fees provided by statute. The insurance company has appealed.

As correctly stated in appellant’s brief, the insurance company “pleaded that no obligation rested upon…