Sanders v. Independent Natl. Life Ins.

The plaintiff, a beneficiary under a policy of industrial life insurance, brings this suit for $126, the face value of the policy. The case is defended upon the ground that the policy had lapsed because of the failure to pay premiums. Answering this contention plaintiff claims that an attempt was made to pay the premiums, but that the defendant insurance company refused to accept further payments because of the fact that someone living in the same house with her had contracted tuberculosis and the officials of the company were, unwilling to take-the risk of infection, which further…