Century Indemnity Co. v. Carroll

C. S. Carroll, appellee, sued Century Indemnity Company, appellant, to recover the death benefit and amount provided for surgical treatment, under an accident policy issued by appellant to Mrs. Connie Carroll, appellee's wife.

The provisions of the policy relied upon for recovery by appellee and defensively by appellant are these: The policy insured Mrs. Carroll against bodily injury or death from accidental cause, or from medical or surgical treatment (resulting in death), made necessary by reason of injuries covered by said policy; the contention of appellee being that the death of Mrs.…