General American Life Ins. Co. v. Gant

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellees, Loleta Williams Gant and Effie Williams Vaughn, sued appellant, General American Life Insurance Company, to recover as beneficiaries on its group life insurance contract or policy issued to Lightsey’s Drive-It-Yourself System, Inc., and covering, among other Lightsey Corporation employees, Charles E. Williams, the father of appellees. The sole-defense of appellant was lapsation of the-insurance prior to the date of the death of the insured, because of alleged failure to pay the premiums when due. A jury trial resulted in verdict and judgment for appellees for $1,000,…