Harrison v. Winstead

Denny-, ¡5.

It appears from the proffered evidence that when the insured requested the insurer in April 1947 to change the beneficiary from his'mother, Mrs. Mattie F. Winstead;, to his estate, the Insurance Company wrote the defendant, who had possession of the policy, to send the policy in to the insurer in order that it might endorse the requested change of beneficiary thereon. The defendant did not comply with the request of the insurer, therefore, the Insurance Company -waived this requirement and noted the change of beneficiary on its records. It followed the same procedure in July 1958…