Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Hampton

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

— Affirming.

Walter Hampton, a colored man living in Hazard, entered the employment of the Loaisville & Nashville Bailroad Company in October, 1929. In April, 1930, following, he elected to accept the benefits of a group policy of insurance No. 1788 which his employer railroad company had previously secured from the appellant, Prudential Insurance Company of America, where by the latter insured such of the railroad company’s employees as chose to avail themselves of the group-policy, and was thereupon given a certificate No. 71550, showing appellee’s insurance…