Medling v. Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance

Plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Welton K. Foster, deceased, instituted this suit upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant upon tbe life of said Welton K. Foster, deceased, seeking to recover $2000, the face of the policy, together with penalty and attorney fees for vexatious delay. On trial to a jury, plaintiff was returned a verdict in the sum of $2,017.50 on the policy and the further sums of $100 and $200 as penalty and attorney fees, respectively, on the theory that defendant vexatiously and without reasonable cause refused to pay the amount due under the policy.…