Monte-Janssen v. Continental Cas. Co.

RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.

■ Appellant brought this action against the Continental Casualty Company seeking to recover $25,000 “insurance coverage” and an equal amount as a penalty because of the insurer’s failure to pay her claim for insurance. The complaint alleged that petitioner’s husband, on May 7th, 1949, “made application for and did contract to purchase” from the defendant through its agent in New Orleans, Louisiana, insurance for accidental disability or death to be represented by an accident insurance policy in the sum of $25,000, wherein petitioner was to be named as beneficiary. Her…