Senseley v. First Nat. Life Ins. Co.

PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff, Mary Williams Senseley, brought suit against the First National Life Insurance Company on three industrial life insurance policies. The suit was filed in forma pauperis under the provisions of Act 156 of 1912, as amended. The defendant answered the suit on April 4, 1938. On June 10, 1938, the defendant answered certain interrogatories propounded by the plaintiff. Thereafter, no further steps were taken in the prosecution of the suit. On October 6, 1943, the defendant presented to the clerk of the district court a motion to dismiss the suit based on the ground…