Scott v. American Nat. Ins.

Julia Scott, surviving wife of Francisco Scott, sued American National Insurance Company to recover the proceeds of a policy written upon the life of Francisco, and recovered in the district court. Upon appeal, the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and rendered the judgment in favor of the insurance company. 257 S. W. 934.

The petition for writ of error, through which we have taken jurisdiction, presents only two questions: First, it is contended that the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals renders invalid article 3206 of Vernon’s Sayles’ Civil Statutes, in that it holds the estate of a…