Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. v. Huffman

PALMORE, Judge.

These are companion cases in which recovery is sought under two policies insuring the late T. N. Huffman, Jr., against death by accidental means. Following a joint trial by the court without a jury judgments favorable to the plaintiffs were entered on the basis of a finding of fact to the effect that Mr. Huffman’s death was caused by injuries sustained in an automobile accident. On motions for appeal the only question is whether that finding is supported by substantial evidence.

At the time of his death, in March of 1957, T. N. Huffman, Jr., and his wife, residents of Pikeville,…