New York Life Insurance Co. v. Bird

CHAPMAN, J.:

From a verdict and final judgment for the plaintiff below entered in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Florida, an appeal has been perfected to this Court. The suit involved disability benefit clauses of two life insurance policies. The involved clauses are identical in each policy and are viz:

“Total and Permanent Disability

“Upon receipt by the Company at its Home Office of due proof, as hereinafter provided, that the Insured has become totally disabled by bodily injury or disease so that he is and will be thereby wholly prevented from performing any work, following any…