The Nat'l Reserve Life Ins. Co. v. Cole

The question presented by this appeal is whether accidental death benefits of $2,000 provided for in a supplement attached to and forming part of policy No. 8387 on the life of Jack Mayfield Cole were intended to, or by reasonable construction did, merge with and become a part of the automatic extended insurance provision contained in the principal policy.

The principal policy is for $2,000. Premiums due May 21, 1934, were paid, extending the policy and supplement to May 21, 1935, but premiums due May 21, 1935, were not paid. The assured was injured August 25, 1935, by accidental means, and on…