Hill v. Southern Life & Health Ins. Co.

JANVIER, Judge.

Defendant insurance company issued a policy of industrial life insurance in which Albert Smith was named as the insured and Arthur Griffin the beneficiary. Shortly thereafter the name of the beneficiary was changed to Joseph Hill, known as the Reverend Hill. A few days after the change of beneficiary was made Albert Smith died, whereupon the beneficiary, Hill, made demand for payment of the face of the policy. Defendant refused to pay, and upon the filing of this suit interposed the defense that when .the policy was applied for some other person substituted himself as Albert…