Taylor v. Southern States Life Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before SeasE, J., Marion, April, 191-6. Action by Levi F. Taylor against the Southern States Life Insurance'Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. cite: As to issue for jury: 104 S. C. 20; 103 S. C. 519. Total disability: 122 Pa. St. 979; 9 Am.
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Before SeasE, J., Marion, April, 191-6. Action by Levi F. Taylor against the Southern States Life Insurance'Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. cite: As to issue for jury: 104 S. C. 20; 103 S. C. 519. Total disability: 122 Pa. St. 979; 9 Am. St. Rep. 148; 121 Mo. 548; 93 Tex. 487. Insured cannot recover upon proof of partial disability: 93 Tex. 487; 62 Kan. 75; 72 Vt. 325; 61 Neb. 563; 106 Iowa 81; 153 Ala. 630. Construction of contract of insurance: 21 Ga. 97; 1 Ga. App. 380; 12 Ga. App. 712. Testimony contradictory: 96 Ga. 481; 119 Ga. 835; 118 Ga. 289. Total disability…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
Action upon a contract of insurance. Verdict for the plaintiff for $531.33. Appeal by the defendant. The insurance was of the plaintiff’s life, and for $2,000; but the contract evidenced by the policy had this clause written in it, to wit:
“If the insured shall furnish to the company due proof that he has become physically disabled, and wholly, continuously, and permanently incapacitated from carrying on any gainful occupation, then in such case, immediately on such proof as aforesaid being furnished to the company, the policy shall…
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