Southwestern Life Ins. Co. v. Powers

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Ruth Powers, sued appellant, Southwestern Life Insurance Company, to recover the face value of a policy of life insurance in the sum of $2,500 and statutory penalty and attorney’s fee.

Appellee alleged that the policy was issued July 19, 1926, to and upon the life of Joe M. Powers, brother of appellee, the named beneficiary, whereby appellant promised and became liable and bound to pay appellee $2,500 upon the death of Joe M. Powers; that Joe M. Powers died October 14, 1933.

The petition further alleges that at the time of the death of Joe M. Powers “the policy…