Progressive Life Insurance Co. v. Shope

This suit was brought by appellees, beneficiaries on reinsurance policy No. 107-1246, issued and delivered by appellant to Mary L. Shope on the ..............day of................................., 1927, providing for the payment of $1,000 to said beneficiaries upon her death. It was alleged that she died on the 5th day of May, 1933, and that written proof of her death was duly made to appellant; that said beneficiaries executed a power of attorney to their father, A. D. Shope, for the sole and only purpose of receiving the face value of said policy in the amount of $1,000 and executing a…