American National Ins. Co. v. Smith

Lula Smith, plaintiff, instituted this action in the county court of Oklahoma county against' the American National Life Insurance Company, a corporation, defendant, to recover upon two policies of insurance issued by the defendant to Cladys Smith, in which Lula Smith, mother of Gladys Smith, was named as beneficiary. The answer of the defendant admitted the execution of the insurance contracts attached ‘o the plaintiff’s petition, but specifically denied any liability thereon, and set up as on affirmative defense that the policies of Misurance were canceled on January 7, 1918, for nonpayment…