Legal Opinion
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Wood
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 17, 1935No. 3116PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Justice.
Upon an application dated June 28, 1927, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen issued to the applicant, Arthur W. Wood, a class G certificate of insurance dated August 1, 1927, by the terms of which the brotherhood agreed to pay Wood $5,060' in the event of total and permanent disability as defined by section 68 of the constitution and general rules of the brotherhood.
Section 68 provided, among other matters, that one who shall suffer the complete and permanent loss of sight of one or both eyes should be considered totally and permanently disabled. On August 18, 1931, Wood…
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