Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Batchelor

This was an action on a policy of group life insurance, containing a total disability clause, by an employee of a cotton mill, who was in ill health at and before the issuance to her of the certificate in the group insurance, which certificate was issued without any medical examination. The case was tried in the municipal court of Macon, and when the defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor because it appeared from the testimony that the plaintiff did not become disabled while said policy was in force, but, on the other hand, it appeared that plaintiff’s condition in August,…