Southland Life Ins. Co. v. Norton

The opinion rendered by the Court of Civil Appeals in this cause is reported in 297 S. W. 1083. The opinion of that court fully states the issues involved, and it is not necessary to repeat them here. The suit, however, was originally filed in the district court on an insurance policy of the face value of $10,000. Trial in the district court resulted in a judgment against the insurance company for the face of the policy, plus 12 per cent, statutory penalty and $5,000 attorney fees. This judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals.

By its second assignment of error, the insurance…