Berne v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

This suit was brought by appellant as plaintiff against respondent as defendant to recover the total sum of $540 and interest on two policies of life insurance issued by defendant insuring the life of Louis Berne, deceased, who was the son of plaintiff.

The suit was begun in a justice of the peace court in the City of St. Louis, and thereafter was appealed to the circuit court of said city, where it was tried before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict in favor of plaintiff against defendant for the full amount sued for plus interest. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was sustained on…