Smith v. American National Ins. Co.

Mrs. Stella M. Smith, plaintiff herein, appealed from judgment rejecting her suit to recover the proceeds of an industrial life insurance policy issued by the defendant company on the life of her husband, James Lafayette Smith, wherein she was named as beneficiary. The insured died on February 14, 1943.

The policy provides that the insured may from time to time change the beneficiary therein by filing with the insurer a written request therefor on blanks furnished by it, accompanied by the policy for endorsement of the change thereon by one of its executive officers.

The policy in question…