Tabler v. General American Life Insurance

* NOTE: Opinion filed at September Term, 1937, April 1, 1938; motion for rehearing filed; motion overruled at May Term, 1938, May 26, 1938. This is an action on an insurance policy to recover $10,000 with interest, penalty, and attorneys' fees. Defense was made that the policy had lapsed for nonpayment of premiums, and that extended insurance thereafter provided had terminated prior to the death of the insured. The case was tried before the court, with jury waived, and the court, finding against plaintiff, entered judgment discharging defendant. Plaintiff has brought the case here on writ of…