Doody v. National Masonic Accident Ass'n
Nebraska Supreme Court
ERROR from the district court for Lancaster county. Action upon accident insurance policy. Tried below before Frost, J. Judgment for plaintiff for a part of his demand; he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
• Albert, O.
This action was brought on an accident insurance policy issued to the plaintiff by the defendant. Defendant is a mutual concern, and the members are classified according to the hazard of their occupations. The plaintiff was classified as the proprietor of a boarding house, and belonged to “class one,” whose members were entitled to an indemnity of $2,500 for the loss of a hand, while those of class 6 were entitled to but $500 for such injury. The by-laws of the defendant, which are part of the contract of insurance, provide, among other things, as follows: “Nor shall any greater…
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