Mercer v. South Atlantic Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond in a proceeding by motion for a judgment. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns errors.
1Opinion of the Court
Keiti-i, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Etta Mercer, who was the beneficiary in a policy of insurance issued by the South Atlantic Life Insurance Company to her husband, Hugh C. Mercer, since deceased, brought suit in the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, and after the evidence was placed before the jury the defendant demurred. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000. The court entered judgment for the defendant upon the demurrer to the evidence; and the plaintiff obtained a writ of error.
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