Johnston v. Progressive Life Insurance

This is a suit on a life insurance policy. Plaintiff is the beneficiary in a policy issued by defendant to Stella B. Johnston, deceased. Defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's petition on jurisdictional grounds was, by the circuit court, sustained. Plaintiff appeals.

While deceased resided in Greene County, Missouri, she applied for the policy in suit, which was issued by defendant, an Arkansas corporation. Defendant, at that time, was duly licensed to do business in Missouri and had previously filed with the insurance department its power of attorney constituting the Superintendent of…