Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Evans

SMITH, Special Associate Justice.

This is a suit by Martha P. Evans, appellee, who is the surviving wife of Harry A. Evans, deceased, against the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of the United States, claiming an indebtedness by virtue of a policy of insurance on the life of Harry A. Evans, issued by the appellant. In the court below judgment was rendered in favor of the appellee for the sum of $1250 with interest thereon from December 6, 1898, from which appellant has duly appealed.

The policy of insurance was dated and issued on February 9, 1888, in favor of appellee, and contained the…