General American Life Ins. Co. v. Martin

Defendant in error, William E. Martin, whom we will refer to as plaintiff, instituted this suit against plaintiff in error, General American Life Insurance Company, which we will refer to as the defendant company, to recover $1,472, cash surrender value of a policy of life insurance issued to him by the Missouri State Life Insurance Company. He prayed for statutory penalty of 12% and $400 attorney's fee. The trial was to the court and practically upon an agreed statement of facts. The parties filed a stipulation in which all of the facts except those relating to the residence of the plaintiff…