United Ben. Life Ins. Co. v. Dopson

GARDNER, Jitstice.

Suit on a life insurance policy wherein plaintiff, the mother of the insured (Tennyson Dopson) was the named beneficiary.

On former appeal (United Benefit Life Ins. Co. v. Dopson, 26 Ala.App. 452, 162 So. 545), it was observed that plaintiff had made out her prima facie case upon introduction of the policy in her possession, with proof of insured’s death, and notice to defendant company, and that the burden was then placed upon defendant to establish its defense of forfeiture for nonpayment of the premium. These observations are applicable here, and state the well-recognized…