State Ex Rel. Ben Hur Life Assn. v. Shain

TIPTON, J.-

We issued our writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Kansas City Court of Appeals in the case of Willie Bell Helm v. Ben Hur Life Association. The opinion in that case is reported in 107 S. W. (2d) 844, and there a complete statement of the facts may be found. ' •

Respondents, in their opinion, found that Sidney T. Cole was issued a policy of life insurance on September 1, 1930, by the Loyal American Life Association; that plaintiff "Willie Bell Helm was named the beneficiary; that- the policy was a Missouri contract; that it was an old line policy; that on July 14, 1934,…