First Texas Prudential Ins. Co. v. Smallwood

The appellee Ollie Smallwood, joined pro forma by her husband, Simon Smallwood, filed this suit in the county court at law of Harris county against appellant to recover $150 claimed to be due her under the terms of an insurance policy issued by the First Texas State Insurance Company to Carrie Brown on November 14, 1910. Appellee also prayed for penalty of 12 per cent, because of tbe refusal of appellant to pay her the amount she claimed to be due under the policy, the amount of such penalty being $18; and also she prayed that she be allowed a' reasonable attorney’s fee, which she alleged to…