Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Allen
Decision Date | 25 November 1909 |
Parties | MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. OF NEW YORK v. ALLEN. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Rehearing Denied Feb. 26, 1910.
Appeal from Circuit Court, Dallas County; Thomas D. Knight, Special Judge.
Action on a policy of insurance by Lula T. Allen against the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Plaintiff had judgment and defendant appeals. Reversed.
The policy sued on was issued upon the life of Walter E. Allen and it is alleged in the complaint that Allen is dead, of which the company has notice, and that plaintiff is the owner of the policy. Numerous pleas were interposed, but in view of the opinion it is deemed unnecessary to set them out separately. The seventh plea was as follows:
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