Hill v. National Life & Accident Insurance

For convenience we will refer to the parties as in the court below, Geneva Hill, plaintiff, and National Life & Accident Ins. Co., Inc., defendant.

The suit by plaintiff is on a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant on the life of Gertrude Sanford, on April 4, 1927, for the amount of $156. The insured died August 12, 1927, in a hospital in Memphis. Plaintiff was named as beneficiary in the policy. A few days after the death of the insured plaintiff filed a claim with the authorized agents of defendant at its offces in Memphis, with proof of death. As a part of the proof of death and…