WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WHITE

No. 7779.

331 S.W.2d 19 (1959)

WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, v. T. H. WHITE, Plaintiff-Respondent.

Springfield Court of Appeals, Missouri.

December 15, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. H. McRoberts, Jr., Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, St. Louis, for appellant.

Ward & Reeves, Caruthersville, for respondent.


McDOWELL, Judge.

In this action plaintiff, as beneficiary, sought to recover $547, balance due on a policy of life insurance issued by defendant on life of plaintiff's mother, Clara White. The cause was tried before the court (jury waived), and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $547 plus penalty of ten per cent of amount recovered with interest and $200 attorney fees. Defendant appealed.

The petition alleged that on February 17, 1956, defendant issued...

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