Snellgrove v. Life Ins. Co. of Virginia

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Stabler.

On July 30,. 1929, the defendant company insured the life of one John H. Haithcock in the sum of $1,000.00; the plaintiff, his daughter, being designated as beneficiary. Haithcock died in June, 1931, and this action was brought by the beneficiary in April, 1934, for the recovery of damages, both actual and punitive, alleged by her to have resulted from a fraudulent breach of the contract by the company.

The policy was issued in consideration of the payment, in advance, of $13.01 as a quarter-annual premium, and of a like amount…