Williams v. Travelers Insurance Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. The defendant insurance company issued its “Special Accumulative Accident Policy,” form ED 9229, to the plaintiff April 14, 1915, describing him in such policy as being under a preferred classification and by occupation “buying and selling of real estate, office duties and traveling only,” and providing, in case of total disability, for a weekly indemnity of $25. The policy was…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. The defendant insurance company issued its “Special Accumulative Accident Policy,” form ED 9229, to the plaintiff April 14, 1915, describing him in such policy as being under a preferred classification and by occupation “buying and selling of real estate, office duties and traveling only,” and providing, in case of total disability, for a weekly indemnity of $25. The policy was renewed at the expiration of the first year and was in force October 5, 1916, the time of the injury. The plaintiff lived in…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed December 3, 1918:
Eschweiler, J.
By ch. 601, Laws 1913, what is now sec. 1960, Stats., providing for a standard accident and health policy, was adopted. This statute is the same in form and substance as was recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners oí this country in the same year and was adopted in almost the identical form in New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania in 1913, and by Illinois in 1915.
Portions of the statute are as follows :
“Section 1960. 1. On and after the first day of January,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Whitfield v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. of HartfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Lundberg v. Interstate Business Men's Accident Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
- Keith v. Royal Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Temple v. Niagara Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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- Jones v. Preferred Accident Insurance Co. of New YorkWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
- Schilbrch v. Inter-Ocean Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
- Isaacson v. Wisconsin Casualty Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
- Van Dusen v. Interstate Business Men's Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
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