Strawhorn v. Standard Mutual Life Ass'n

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice FishburnE.

These actions were brought in a Magistrate's Court in Abbeville County, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in each case in the sum of $99.50 for actual and punitive damages. The facts and issues are identical in - each case, and by consent the two cases were tried together before the same jury. Upon appeal the Circuit Court affirmed the judgments, and appeal is now taken therefrom to this Court.

On February 10, 1938, the defendant, Standard Mutual Life Association, issued and delivered to Joseph M. Straw- horn a policy…