Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Willingham

Defendant below has appealed from a judgment rendered against it on an industrial insurance policy on the life of plaintiff’s son.

The policy was issued on application of the plaintiff when the insured was 14 years old. The latter died some years after his majority.

Among the errors assigned is the action of the trial court in overruling demurrer to the petition. The grounds of the demurrer were that the petition failed to state a cause of action, and that there was a defect of parties plaintiff for the reason that the plaintiff could not recover individually on the policy.

Plaintiff asserts…