State Life Ins. Co. of Indianapolis v. Nolen

The appellant issued and delivered a policy of life insurance to Kimbol Nolen on February 14, 1924, in the sum of $2,000, payable to his wife, Bobbie Palmer Nolen. Kimbol Nolen, commonly called Jack Nolen, died November 27, 1927, at Seminole, Okla. The appellee, as beneficiary, brought the action upon the policy of insurance, and also to recover the statutory penalty and attorney's fees.

The defense was a general denial, and that the insurance was forfeited, and the policy lapsed by its terms for nonpayment of the premium due on February 14, 1927. The answer further pleaded, the facts being,…