GOODWIN v. KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 22174.

279 S.W.2d 542 (1955)

Clella I. GOODWIN, Appellant, v. KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Kansas City Court of Appeals. Missouri.

April 4, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Thomson, Davis, Thomson, Van-Dyke & Fairchild, Kansas City, for appellant.

Ray B. Lucas, Jos. R. Stewart, Kansas City, for respondent.


SPERRY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff, widow of LeRoy Goodwin, deceased, sued defendant on two life insurance policies issued to deceased. She had a judgment for $5,000, the full amount of the policies, plus penalties for $500. The court set the judgment aside and rendered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. The issue is whether or not a submissible case was made.

The policies are identical (except for date), in the amount of $2,500 each, and were issued...

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