Robinson v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of U. S.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pakkek, J.

The suit is founded on a policy of “disability” insurance issued to appellant by respondent corporation. The question involved relates partly to construction of the language of the policy, and partly to facts to which that language is to be applied. The policy dates from 1931, and had been the basis of considerable litigation before the bill in this case was filed on September 2d, 1936. In 1933 there was a claim for disability indemnity which the company honored for a year or more; but finally in July, 1935, repudiated the claim and filed a…