Peay v. Durham Life Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The real party plaintiff in the case is Mary Hemphill. She charges the defendant with having broken a contract of insurance with intent to defraud her and her son Tom Peay of their interests therein. The policy of insurance is on the life of Tom Peay, and Mary Plemphill is the beneficiary thereunder. Her son Tom Peay was convicted of a felony and sentenced to be confined in the State penitentiary for the period of his natural life. Pie is confined there now. Mary Hemphill had another policy in the same company and policies in other…