NATIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. v. MORRIS

No. 11388.

402 S.W.2d 297 (1966)

The NATIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Woodie Mae MORRIS, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blanks, Thigpin, Logan, Steib & Lewis, Curtis F. Steib, San Angelo, for appellant.

Wilson, Logan, Lear & Massey, Tom C. Massey, San Angelo, for appellee.


ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court, based on findings of a jury, in favor of appellee for $2250.00 for benefits due from the accidental death of the named insured, $270.00 statutory penalty of 12% of the principal amount and $800.00 attorney's fee, with interest at the rate of 6% and costs.

The policy was written upon the life of L. Dow Morris, husband of plaintiff Woodie Mae Morris. The policy provided for the...

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