Nellie HIGHLAND

HIGHLAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/9/2007 at 22:16:08

An Important Life Insurance Case

An interesting suit involving the payment of a $2,000 life insurance policy was tried at Clarion last week. The plaintiff was Mrs. Nellie HIGHLAND of Goldfield and the defendant the Iowa Life Insurance Company. Mr. HIGHLAND, who carried the policy in the comapny named, failed to pay one of his assessments and gave a not for ninety days. When the note was due it was not paid and was sent to a local bank for collection. In the meantime Mr. HIGHLAND died. The company refused to pay the face of the policy and Mrs. HIGHLAND sued. The judge before whom the case was tried has taken the matter under advisement and will give his decision in a short time. It is quite likely that the company will have to pay the bill. The note was good for ten years and it was taken in settlement of the assessment. If the estate was held for the payment of the note, the company should be held to put up the amount named in the policy.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, May 26, 1915