Progressive Life Insurance Co. v. James

H. Grady James brought suit on a policy of life insurance in which his wife was named as the insured, and he as the beneficiary. The sole defense shown by the answer was that the plaintiff had executed a release which completely discharged the defendant from any and all liability on the policy. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $249 as principal, $85.68 as interest, and $50 as attorney’s fees. The defendant’s motion for new trial (comprising the general grounds and several special grounds complaining of certain excerpts from the charge of the court) was overruled, and…