National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Runnels

CRAMER, Justice.

This was an original suit in the County Court by appellees for sick benefits under a health and accident policy issued by appellant. The applicable provisions provided for payment to appellee Lucille Runnels of $5 per week under the following conditions : “Benefits will be paid for each day that the Insured is by reason of illness necessarily confined to bed, and for each day that the Insured is by reason of accidental injury, of which there is external evidence, disabled from performing work of any nature; provided such confinement or disability is not less than four…