First Texas Prudential Ins. Co. v. Pipes

Appellee brought this suit in the justice of the peace court against appellant to recover on a life insurance policy issued by appellant to Ludie L. Pipes, in the sum of $132, in which policy appellee, husband of the insured, was named beneficiary. The insured died after the policy was issued and before the filing of the suit. On the trial in the justice of the peace court appellee recovered judgment for the face value of the policy, penalties, interest, attorney’s fees; the total recovery being the sum of $173.50. From that judgment appellant duly prosecuted an appeal to the El Paso county…