Southland Life Ins. Co. v. Lawson

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This is a suit upon a life insurance policy. The policy contained a provision for automatic forfeiture for failure to pay quarterly premiums as they matured. The premium due November 11, 1936 was not paid prior to the death of the insured on January 11, 1937, but it was tendered to one Cowart on November 8, 1936, and the beneficiary under the policy contends that the insurance company, on account of its previous conduct, is now estopped to deny the authority of Cowart to accept payment of the premiums.

Cowart’s office was at Midlothian. He represented the insurance company…