Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World v. Mays

Appellee, Mrs. Pearl Mays, recovered judgment in the Randolph circuit court against appellant in the sum of $1,000 on an insurance policy issued by appellant on the life of her husband, R. Lee Mays, now deceased, and in which policy appellee was named as the beneficiary. Appellee prayed for the allowance of a reasonable attorney’s fee and a 12 per cent, penalty to be taxed as costs. The prayer for attorney’s fee and penalty were disallowed by the trial court, over the objection and exception of appellee. Appellant appealed from the judgment in favor of appellee; and appellee prayed and was…