GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. v. PRUITT

No. 3987.

357 S.W.2d 812 (1962)

GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Mary Dee PRUITT et vir, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. J. Durham, Dallas, for appellant.

Harless & Bailey, Fred S. Harless, Dallas, for appellees.


McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit on a life insurance policy, insuring the life of Vernie Lee McMillian for $1000. Plaintiff, Mary Dee Pruitt, was beneficiary. Defendant Insurance company issued the policy. The insured is dead.

Defendant denied liability on the policy, on the ground that the insured made false answers in the application, and that such false answers were intentionally, willfully and fraudulently made, for the purpose of having defendant...

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