Aetna Life Insurance v. Mason

These parties appeared in reverse order in the trial court. They are hereinafter referred to as there, or as Mrs. Mason and the company respectively. One Edgar Williamson Walker is referred to as Walker.

Walker, father of plaintiff, held a life insurance policy in the sum of $3,000 in the company, in which plaintiff was the beneficiary. On Walker’s death the company refused to pay, claiming the policy had lapsed. This action followed. It was tried to a jury which returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and-to review the judgment entered accordingly the company prosecutes this writ. There are…