Coleman v. National Life Accident Ins. Co.

This is a suit upon a policy of life and sick benefit insurance, wherein plaintiff claims seven weeks’ total disability at $10 per week, or $70 plus a penalty of 100 per cent, and $90 attorney’s fees, under the provisions of Act No. 310 of 1910. The defendant insurance company denied liability upon the ground that the illness resulting in the disability forming the basis of this claim was due to a venereal disease, or a disease of venereal origin, which, under section P of the policy sued on, is excepted from the coverage of the policy.

There was judgment below in defendant’s favor dismissing…