Harwell v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n

Mr. Associate Justice. Fishburne.

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This action was brought for the recovery of damages for the alleged wrongful and fraudulent refusal of appellant to accept a renewal premium on an accident insurance policy issued and delivered by it to the respondent. It is alleged that such conduct on the part of the appellant was part of a scheme or design to defraud respondent in his rights under the policy. The trial of the case resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant in the sum of $46.50, actual damages, and $1,250.00, punitive damages. From this judgment…