WEST v. SERVICE LIFE & HEALTH INS. CO.

16545

220 S.C. 198 (1951)

66 S.E.2d 816

WEST v. SERVICE LIFE & HEALTH INS. CO.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

September 25, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Harris & Harris and Watkins & Watkins, of Anderson, for appellant.

Mr. W. Harper Welborn, of Anderson, for Respondent.

Messrs. Harris & Harris and Watkins & Watkins, of Anderson, for Appellant, in reply.


September 25, 1951.

TAYLOR, Justice.

This action was commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County for actual and punitive damages arising out of the alleged fraudulent breach of a contract of insurance.

The testimony shows that appellant had issued its policy of insurance upon the life and health of respondent which set forth certain payments in the event of hospitalization and provided that, if such hospitalization occurred within the...

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