Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Blodgett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Fannin. Tried below before Hon. B. D. McLellan. 1. The beneficiary must have an insurable interest in the life of the insured, and it must affirmatively so appear in bis pleadings. Burton v. Ins. Co., 119 Ind., 207; Ins. Co. v. Hogan, 80 111., 35, 38; Lyleton v. Ins. Co., 66 Mo., 63, 75; Freeman v. Ins. Co., 38 Barb., 247; Cbrisman v. Ins. Co., 16 Ore., 283; Ins. Co. v. Ins. Co., 81 Ala., 328; Warnok v. Davis, 104 H. S., 775; Ins. Co. t.
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Appeal from Fannin. Tried below before Hon. B. D. McLellan. 1. The beneficiary must have an insurable interest in the life of the insured, and it must affirmatively so appear in bis pleadings. Burton v. Ins. Co., 119 Ind., 207; Ins. Co. v. Hogan, 80 111., 35, 38; Lyleton v. Ins. Co., 66 Mo., 63, 75; Freeman v. Ins. Co., 38 Barb., 247; Cbrisman v. Ins. Co., 16 Ore., 283; Ins. Co. v. Ins. Co., 81 Ala., 328; Warnok v. Davis, 104 H. S., 775; Ins. Co. t. Bunch, 19 S, W. Rep., 25; Whitmore v. Ins. Co., 100 IT. S., 36; Ins. Co. v. Hayard, 41 Ind., 116; Ins. Co. v. Hoyt, 9 N. W. Rep., 497; Brockaway…
1Opinion of the Court
FINLEY, Associate Justice.
This is a suit upon a life insurance policy, showing upon its face to have been taken out by Mrs. Lucinda J. Downey, upon her life, in favor of her grandson, J. A. Blodgett, the plaintiff in the court below. The defendant answered by exceptions, general and special, general denial, and special answer setting-up a want of insurable interest in plaintiff, and breach of warranties on the part of the insured. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for amount of policy, attorney’s fees, and 12 per cent damages. From this judgment the insurance company…
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