Legal Opinion
American Nat. Ins. Co. v. Massengale
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 26, 1937No. 4754PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Justice.
On June 3, 1935, the appellant, the American National Insurance Company, issued to Ben F. Massengale a life insurance policy in the sum of $500, payable to his wife, Lettie T. Massengale, on the death of insured, who died December 13, 1935.
On May 26, 1936, the appellee on sufficient pleadings instituted this suit in the district court of Hall county to recover the amount of the policy, together with 12 per cent, damages and $150 attorneys’ fees, which she alleged to be reasonable.
The appellant answered by general demurrer, general denial, and pleaded as defense that on May…
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