Chadwick v. Colonial Life Accident Insurance Co.

COLEMAN, Justice.

Appellant, plaintiff below, brought action at law seeking to recover on accident insurance policy issued by defendant on September 24, 1954, whereby defendant insured plaintiff for a term of twelve months from the aforesaid date. The complaint alleges that the accident occurred on October 26, 1955, while the policy was in force.

Defendant filed a plea setting forth provisions of the policy which in pertinent part recite as follows:

“‘Insuring Clause: In consideration of the payment in advance of $29.00 as first payment to the 24th day of September 1955, and thereafter the…