THOMAS-YELVERTON CO. v. STATE CAPITAL LIFE INS. CO.

No. 97.

77 S.E.2d 692 (1953)

238 N.C. 278

THOMAS-YELVERTON CO., Inc. v. STATE CAPITAL LIFE INS. CO.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 30, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gardner, Connor & Lee, Wilson, for appellant.

Carr & Gibbons, Wilson, and Allen & Hipp, Raleigh, for appellee.


DENNY, Justice.

The sole question presented for decision on this appeal is whether or not the court below committed error in sustaining the defendant's motion for judgment as of nonsuit.

Ordinarily in an action to recover on a life insurance policy, where the execution and delivery of the policy and the subsequent death of the insured are proven or admitted, and the premiums have been paid, the burden of establishing an affirmative defense rests upon the insurer...

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