Irelan v. Standard Mutual Association of Cassville

379 S.W.2d 815 (1964)

Nelda V. IRELAN, Plaintiff-Respondent,

v.

STANDARD MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF CASSVILLE, Missouri, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 8264.

Springfield Court of Appeals, Missouri.

May 28, 1964.

Joe R. Ellis, Royle Ellis, Cassville, for defendant-appellant.

Myers & Birk, Joplin, for plaintiff-respondent.

RUARK, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff sued on a life insurance certificate which provided a death benefit of five hundred dollars. Trial was by the court. Plaintiff recovered judgment, and defendant has appealed.

The contract provided that "within Three Months from the date of the…