Wilson v. Kansas City Life Insurance

Martha M. Wilson was plaintiff below and Kansas City Life Insurance Company was defendant. The parties will be referred to herein as plaintiff and defendant in the order above mentioned.

Plaintiff was beneficiary in a life policy issued by defendant upon the life of her son, James Oliver Wilson, now deceased, whom we will refer to as insured. Suit was by plaintiff and from a judgment in her favor defendant appeals.

Plaintiff testified in her own behalf to the effect that she took the policy for her son; that insured died June 22, 1931; that she made demand for payment under the policy and that…