National Life Ass'n v. Parsons

Lena Parsons brought this suit against the National Life Association to recover $6,000, the sum of two Life Association policies issued by the defendant to George Frank Parsons, the assured, payable at his death to Lena Parsons, his stepmother, who was named in the policies as the beneficiary, and for 12 per cent, on said amount as penalty for nonpayment of the policies after the presentation of proofs of death and demand for payment, and for 10 per cent, as reasonable attorney’s fees, with 6 per cent, per annum interest from May 1, 1913. Defendant, among other defenses not necessary to be…