American National Insurance Co. v. Briones

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

In this appeal the insurer attempts to overturn the beneficiary’s recovery on a $500.00 life insurance policy. Julian M. Briones, as beneficiary, filed this suit against American National Insurance Company to recover payment on a policy issued to Tomasa M. Briones, deceased. American National defended asserting that the deceased, at the time of application, was not in “good health” as the policy required and that, consequently, appellant was not liable to appellee. Appellant responded that the “good health” requirement of the policy had been waived by its purported…