Wall v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

33 Cal.App.2d 112 (1939)

ELLA WALL, Respondent,

v.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (a Corporation), Appellant.

Civ. No. 12147.

California Court of Appeals. Second Appellate District, Division Two.

May 29, 1939.

Newlin & Ashburn and Paul Sandmeyer for Appellant.

Lawler, Felix & Hall for Respondent.

Crail, P. J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from an order of the superior court granting plaintiff's motion for a new trial after judgment for the defendant.

The action is one at law, not in equity, for the recovery of damages for failure to pay death benefits upon a life policy--…