The Travelers Insurance Company v. Johnston

Appellee Johnston brought this suit to recover on two accident insurance policies issued to him by appellant insurance company. Each policy insured him against loss resulting from bodily injury effected directly and independently of any other cause through external, violent and accidéntal means, subject to the provisions and limitations in the policies. One of these provisions was that the policies did not cover accident, injury, disability, or death caused, directly or indirectly, wholly or partly, by bodily or mental infirmity or any other kind of disease. On February 11, 1941, about 7 :30…