Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. Watson

343 S.W.2d 921 (1961)

GREAT SOUTHERN LIFE INS. CO., Appellant,

v.

Georgia M. S. WATSON, Appellee.

No. 7019.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

February 6, 1961.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1961.

Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls, Houston, B. Jeff Crane, Jr., Houston, of counsel. for appellant.

Simpson, Adkins, Fullingim & Hankins, Amarillo, for appellee.

NORTHCUTT, Justice (dissenting).

Mrs. Georgia Watson sued Great Southern Life Ins. Co. to recover upon an insurance policy issued to William Edison Watson, her husband, in which she was beneficiary. The policy provided double indemnity in case of…