Kansas Mutual Life Insurance v. Coalson

GILL, Associate Justice.

—Mrs. J. Coalson, the appellee,' brought this suit against appellant, a life insurance company, to recover upon two insurance policies, the risks having been written by appellant upon the life of her husband, Paul Coalson, who died in February, 1898. The policies were for $5000 each, and appellee, the wife, was named as beneficiary in each. The policies were numbered 16173 and 17030, respectively, and for convenience will be hereafter referred to by number, without other designation.

The defendant company answered admitting the execution of the policies as alleged, and…