Eason v. Aetna Life Insurance

Plaintiff brought this action to recover $7,000 allegedly due to her as the beneficiary under a contributory group life insurance policy issued by defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as Aetna, through defendant Southwestern Engineering Co., hereinafter referred to as Sweco. Defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.

Carl Eason, the husband of plaintiff, Loras L. Eason, was employed by defendant Sweco throughout the year of 1958 until the time of his death on April 19, 1958. In December of 1957, Sweco negotiated with Aetna for the issuance of a group…