Summary
In Barefield, the Arkansas legislature had provided that where fire, life, health or accident insurers wrongfully failed to make timely payments, such insurers would be liable for attorney's fees plus an additional 12% interest.
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No. 509.
Argued February 5, 1934. Decided March 5, 1934.
Decided upon the authority of Life Casualty Insurance Co. v. McCray, ante, p. 566. 187 Ark. 676; 61 S.W.2d 698, affirmed.
Mr. Moreau P. Estes, with whom Messrs. P.M. Estes and Myron T. Nailling were on the brief, for appellant.
No appearance for appellee.
In a suit upon a policy of accident insurance, the respondent recovered a judgment in accordance with a stipulation declaring the extent of the liability if the insurer was liable at all.
Attorney's fees and twelve per cent damages were added to the recovery in accordance with the statute. Section 6155, Arkansas Digest, Crawford Moses, 1921.
The case presents the same question as No. 89, Life Casualty Ins. Co. of Tennessee v. McCray, ante, p. 566, and is ruled by that decision.
The judgment is
Affirmed.