Home Life & Accident Co. v. Haskins

This is a suit to recover on a policy of insurance issued by appellant insurance company upon the life of D. E. Haskins. There was a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the beneticiarjq and a judgment accordingly, from which is this appeal.

Policies were written on the lives of both Haskins and his wife, the applications therefor having been taken by one Towler, who was a soliciting agent for the insurance company. Towler was only a soliciting agent, and his authority was limited, to accepting and forwarding applications for insurance, delivering policies of insurance, collecting premiums and…