Pine v. Central Life Insurance

Mr. Presiding Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

Walter G. Pine, of South Dakota, a son of appellant, held a policy of insurance on his life for $1,000, issued by appellee in which appellant was named as beneficiary. He died in South Dakota on October 20, 1915. This suit was brought to recover the face of the policy. There is no controversy over the liability of appellee on the policy. The defense was that a judgment had been rendered in South Dakota against appellee as garnishee for $533.10, based on a judgment against appellant and in favor of the Whitbeck National Bank of…