Taylor v. Aetna Life Ins.

ATWELL, District Judge.

Threadgill, a special agent, acting for the Allen-Durham Agency, having understood that Mr. Shield, the father of the plaintiff, might be interested in an accident insurance contract, called upon him and secured a written application for such a policy. That application was referred to the Dallas, Texas, investigator for the Alkn-Durham Agency, and also submitted to the home office of the company at Hartford, Connecticut, either of which had the authority to act favorably upon the application and issue a policy, or to reject it.

The plaintiff claims that some one told her…