Home Beneficial Ass'n v. Field

On February 5, 1932, Ploward D. Field applied for nine policies of weekly payment industrial insurance. His applications were approved and the policies applied for issued as of February 15, 1932. We are only concerned with one of them which was for $165, with provisions for double indemnity in case of accidental death. The insured died on July 22, 1932, from an accident suffered on the day before. His wife, as beneficiary, instituted this action and has recovered a judgment in the court below. The policy called for a weekly premium payment of 15 cents; premiums were collected by A. L. Garner,…