Torkelson v. Bank of Horton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This was an action against a bank for damages for wrongfully dishonoring a check drawn upon it to pay a life insurance premium. Plaintiff was the beneficiary in the policy which lapsed shortly before the death of the insured for nonpayment of the premium. Summary judgment was entered for the bank and plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff Tonie Torkelson, Sr., filed his petition against the defendant Bank of Horton on September 2, 1964, alleging the following: That during his lifetime Tonie Torkelson, Jr., had issued to him by the Knight’s Life…