Bass v. Occidental Life Insurance
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court of McKinley County; Merritt C. Meehem, Presiding Judge. Plaintiff was entitled to recovery under specific terms of policy. 9 Cyc. 320; 1 Fed.
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Appeal from District Court of McKinley County; Merritt C. Meehem, Presiding Judge. Plaintiff was entitled to recovery under specific terms of policy. 9 Cyc. 320; 1 Fed. Stat. Ann. 31; 132 U. S. 188; 34 N. J. L. 371, 376; Yance on Ins. 565, 566; 15 L. R. A. 142; 1 Cyc. 252; 49 111. 180; 88 N. E. 658, 661: 76 S. W. 832; 93 N. W. 22; 59 Pac. 651;'43 S. W. 709; 103 la. 178; 40 N. W. 839; 79 Neb. 20; 34 N. J. L. 371; 71 N. W. 601; 76 Fed. 705; 138 Fed. 629. Motion for new trial and assignments of error not sufficient to properly raise questions argued by counsel. 6 Wheat., p. 603; 14 How., p. 218;…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
HANNA, J.
The principal question for our consideration is based upon the alleged error in directing a verdict for the defendant upon the' theory that the insurance policy did not cover an accident, to the assured, not suffered while in the pursuit of his employment.
The insurance policy, under present consideration, is not such as is generally denominated an employer’s liability policy, but is referred to, we think properly, as a blanket accident policy covering all employees of the Diamond Coal Company, who should become subscribers to a ■certain agreement, which provided for payment…
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