Mutual Savings Life Insurance v. Hines

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that the plaintiff took his policies to the funeral home which was making arrangements for the burial of his wife; that that company prepared the proofs of loss for both policies and a representative went with the plaintiff to the insurance company and presented them; that thereafter a representative of the company told the plaintiff he could not pay off the $1,000 policy because the insured died a natural death; that the agent then told the plaintiff he could pay the $500 policy and plaintiff had some “deductions” coming, and he would…