Great Southwest Life Insurance Company v. Henson

PRESLAR, Justice.

This is a suit upon an alleged contract of life insurance, based upon an application for a policy of life insurance and a “binding receipt” issued by the insurance company in connection with such application. The applicant, Henry Henson, died before the policy was issued, and suit was brought by his named beneficiary against the insurer, Great Southwest Life Insurance Company. Trial was to a jury and, based on the jury’s verdict, judgment was for the plaintiff beneficiary, Doretha James Henson, for the face amount of the policy applied for, $5,000.00. We affirm.

Henry Henson…