Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Preston

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

' Like other policies in this series of cases we have been presently- considering, the one issued to the appellee, C. M. Preston, provided for monthly indemnity of $52.50 for total and permanent disability until the payments aggregated $2,100.

Tbe contract provided for payment during the continuance of the disability, and stipulated that if it appeared at any time that such disability had ceased to be total no further installments of indemnity would be paid on account thereof. While the word “permanent” imports perpetual continuance or, in…