International Travelers' Ass'n v. Bettis

This is the second appeal of this case. Our opinion on the former appeal appears in 3 S.W.(2d) 478; and that of the Commission of Appeals on writ granted in 35 S.W.(2d) 1040, 1041. A full statement of the facts is found in these reports to which we refer. Upon a retrial of the case, plaintiff, appellee here, amended his pleadings, and, in addition to the principal amount named in the policy, also sued for 12 per cent, penalty and a reasonable attorney’s fee. The trial was to'h jury, and upon their findings and the evidence the trial court rendered judgment for the amount of the policy, five…