Republic Bankers Life Insurance Co. v. Jaeger

COULSON, Justice.

This suit concerns a disability insurance contract. B. L. Jaeger sued Republic Bankers Life Insurance Company to recover accrued and unaccrued disability benefits for an accidental injury. The court sitting without a jury rendered judgment for the plaintiff. We affirm.

On February 14, 1975 Jaeger filed suit against Republic, and Republic answered by way of a general denial. Jaeger testified that he was injured on September 10, 1974' and that Republic had refused to pay benefits due him on his disability insurance policy issued March 20, 1973. At the trial a letter was…