George v. Guarantee Mutual Life Co.

The widow and beneficiary brought suit against defendant company to recover on two $5,000 life insurance policies, issued to the deceased May 22, 1941. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial court upon motion discharged the jury, and entered a judgment for the defendant.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged that on May 22, 1941, Henry George made application to the defendant company for $10,000 life insurance, and under the same date two policies of $5,000 each wer,e issued to him, the plaintiff herein being the beneficiary; that when he made the application, Henry George paid the premiums…