Somog v. West Virginia & Kentucky Insurance Agency

Woods, Judge:

This is an, action to recover certain accrued disability benefits. The insurance company prosecutes error from a judgment of the circuit court of McDowell county, entered on a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

Plaintiff entered the employment of Houston Colliery Company the early part of April, 1928, and was injured August 3rd of that year. In order to share in the benefits of the group insurance taken out by the employer, the employee was required to sign a pay order assigning a certain portion of his wages to the defendant and authorizing the employer to deduct the same each…