Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen v. Hall

BAUGH, Justice.

Suit was by Malcum and Geneva Hall by next friend upon an insurance certificate for $1,000, issued by appellant to Millard Hall on March 22, 1912, and alleged to have been changed to a $4,000 policy in September, 1922, and said children named as beneficiaries. Appellees also sought to recover 12 per cent, statutory penalty and attorney’s fees. The case was tried to a jury upon special issues and judgment rendered in favor of appellees for $1,000, with interest from January 10, 1930, from which the brotherhood has appealed.

Appellees alleged the issuance of the policy in 1912 for…