Butler v. Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by Young D. Butler against the Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by Young D. Butler against the Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Contracts of insurance shall be liberally construed in favor of the insured and against the insurer; and where a policy is susceptible of ambiguous construction that construction should be placed upon it which shall preserve the rights of the insured and prevent a forfeiture. The rule juát stated is of such universal character and so well…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
The appellant, Young D. Butler, sued the appellee in the circuit court of Hinds county to recover on a policy or beneficiary covenant of insurance for an alleged broken leg and from a judgment in favor of the appellee benevolent society the appellant brings this appeal here.
The agreed statement of facts is here set out:
“It is agreed by and between the parties, plaintiff ■ and defendant, to the above-styled suit, that the same be tried before the judge, a jury being waived, on the following agreed statement of facts, to wit:
“First. That for a valuable consideration, and for value received,…
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