American Bankers Life Ins. Co. v. Pate

HALE, Justice.

John A. Pate sued American Bankers Life Insurance Company, a statewide mutual operating under Art. 4859f, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.Stats., for $1,000 claimed to be due on a policy issued to his deceased wife. Defendant answered with a general denial and alleged facts showing that the policy sued upon was void under its terms because the insured was not in good health, at the time said policy was applied for or at the time it was delivered. The case was tried before the court without a jury and resulted in judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $251.75. Defendant has appealed.

On July…