Hood v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Plaintiff brought this suit on an industrial life insurance policy issued by defendant insurance company upon the life of Leta Tiekotter, deceased. Defendant demurred to plaintiff’s amended petition upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and that plaintiff had no legal capacity or right to maintain the suit. The trial court sustained the demurrer. Plaintiff elected to stand upon her petition and refused to plead further, whereupon judgment was rendered for' defendant. After an unsuccessful motion for new trial plaintiff has appealed to this…