Watkins v. United States Casualty Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SHELBY. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Shelby County.— HoN. L. H. Peres, Chancellor..
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKinney
These suits were instituted by the complainant, Dr. Henry C. Watkins, against the defendant Casualty Companies to recover on two accident policies issued to him by the respective defendant companies for the loss of an eye.
The evidence in the two cases is identical. The cases were heard together, and we will dispose of both cases in this opinion.
On May 24, 1914, the United States Casualty Company issued a life and accident policy to the complainant in the principal sum of $7,500. Among other losses insured against the policy insured Dr. Watkins against the loss of the entire sight of one eye,…
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- Hatch v. United States Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Jennings v. Brotherhood Accident Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1908
- Hughes v. Central Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Peele v. Provident Fund SocietyIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Peoples M. Accident Ass'n v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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