Wheeler v. United States Casualty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The only question now up for decision relates to the meaning of the following clause in a policy of accident insurance, viz.: “The insurance under this * * * contract is for the term of one year from the date of issue hereof *371* * * and applies only to persons over sixteen years of age and under sixty-five years of age.” The question is, does this require that the accident shall have happened while the person injured was over sixteen and under sixty-five years of age, or that the policy shall have been issued to a person between those ages ?

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