FORTSON v. GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

No. 14786.

398 S.W.2d 437 (1966)

Verna Mae FORTSON, a feme sole, Appellant, v. GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

January 13, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gripp, Will & Collins, Eugene M. McElyea, Houston, for appellant.

Joe J. Newman, Houston, for appellee, Katie Thomas.


BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellant in her individual capacity originally filed suit against the insurance company and Katie Thomas, the surviving wife of deceased, Fred E. Thomas, to recover the proceeds of a life insurance policy. Thereafter, after answers filed by such defendants and a cross-action by Katie Thomas, appellant filed an amended pleading in which she sued as next friend for the two minor children of deceased. Thereafter, on September 23, 1965, the trial...

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