Roberson v. Ford Life Insurance Co.

ELLIS, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves the question of liability under a credit life insurance certificate issued upon the life of the purchaser of an automobile by appellee insurance company. Liability was denied because material misrepresentations were made in the application for the contract of insurance. The appellant, plaintiff below, challenges the validity of appellee’s defense on the ground that the insurance company failed to give timely notice of its refusal to pay the claim after discovery of the misrepresentations as required by the Texas Insurance Code. The judgment of the…