Woods v. Central States Life Insurance

This is an action on a policy of insurance to recover total permanent disability benefits alleged to have accrued thereunder. The insurance company contended that plaintiff was able to perform work and to follow occupations for compensation, gain and profit, and that liability had therefore ceased under the express provisions of the policy. A jury was waived and a trial had to the court. The trial court *262found for the defendant and dismissed plaintiff’s petition: From the overruling' of his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.

The policy provided for the payment of benefits when proof was…