North American Accident Ins. Co. v. Hodge

Ellen Hodge, and Alice Clark brought this action against the North American Accident Insurance Company, alleging that the latter had issued an accident insurance policy to one Hal Allen; that Virginia Banks was named as beneficiary in the policy in the event of the death of Hal Allen as a result of accident; that Virginia Banks was dead, and plaintiffs were her sole surviv ing heirs, and entitled to recover upon the policy. There was a nonjury trial, the case being submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs for $436, and the…