McLester v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The respondent is the beneficiary of a policy of insurance on the life of Louisa W. Randolph, issued by the appellant insurance company on the 18th day of October, 1932; the insured died the 9th day of April, 1933. Proofs of death were duly made. The company denied liability, and suit followed. The allegations of the complaint are those which are usual in such cases. For answer, the defendant admitted the allegations of the complaint, but denied its conclusions of law.

For affirmative defense it was alleged that the insured by false…