Huguenin v. Continental Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Colleton, July, 1912. Action by Nancy Huguenin, admx. of William Huguenin, against Continental Casualty Company. Defendant appeals.
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Before Memminger, J., Colleton, July, 1912. Action by Nancy Huguenin, admx. of William Huguenin, against Continental Casualty Company. Defendant appeals. Plaintiff must shozv continuous disability from the accident: 60 111. App. 106, 17 S. E. 982; 108 N. W. 491; 105 S. W. 35: 86 S. W. 491; 69 S. W. 956; 64 N. W. 1039; 98 Pac. 1075; 47 S. E. 942; 57 So. 852. Proximate cause is excluded: 73 S. E. 99; 83 Conn. 708; 67 At. 259. No recovery can be had where disease contributes to cause of death: 73 S. E. 99; 78 At. 317; 179 Fed. 794; 133 N. W. 752; 190 Fed. 258; 118 N. W. 70; 123 N. W. 456; 07 At.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
William Huguenin, late of Colleton county, took out a policy of casualty insurance on 23d March, 1910, and died 23d July, 1911. In this action on the policy, brought by his wife, in her own right and as administratrix of his estate, the issues of law and fact were referred by consent to C. G. Henderson, Esq., who made a report in which he found that the only issue in the case was whether the death of Huguenin was due to casualty or to ordinary sickness. Holding that it was due to ordinary sickness and not to casualty, the referee…
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