Evans v. Independent Nat. Life Ins. Co.

HIGGINS, Judge.

Plaintiff, as beneficiary, sought to recover the face value of a life insurance policy issued by the defendant which is engaged in business as an industrial life insurance company. The defendant pleaded that as plaintiff was related to the deceased as a cousin he was without an insurable interest since the plaintiff took out the policy of insurance, named himself as beneficiary, and paid all premiums.

There was judgment in favor of plaintiff as prayed for and defendant appealed.

Plaintiff filed a motion in this court to dismiss the appeal which was originally sustained (Evans v.…