National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Casillas

SMITH, Justice.

This is an action to recover upon a life and accident insurance policy issued to Alfred Casillas by the National Life & Accident Insurance Company for the benefit of Casillas’ sister, Maria. Casillas was killed on May 7, 1931.

The policy sued on was classified as a “month-to-month life and accident” policy as distinguished from the usual life policy. This distinction is made in our statutes which provide that a grace period of thirty days shall be allowed for the payment of premiums upon purely life policies, but relieve life and accident policies from such requirement. Hatton…