Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. De Johnson

This is an action "by Paula M. De Johnson, hereinafter called plaintiff, against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a corporation, hereinafter called defendant, to recover on a policy issued by defendant insuring the life of Clark Victor Johnson, and payable to plaintiff. The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from the judgment rendered thereon defendant has appealed.

There is but one issue for us to consider on the appeal, and that is whether or not the evidence sustains the verdict. The policy contained a provision that if the…