Vorpahl v. Southern Surety Co.

Two general propositions are here involved. One relates to the plaintiff-appellee’s right to recover under a policy of disability insurance, and the other has to do with the defendant-appellant’s counterclaim, based on appellee’s fraud in procuring a settlement for a prior accident under an insurance contract.

Appellee’s claim was for total and partial disability. Compensation was asked by appellee for: First, total disability extending from February 1 to February 29, 1924; and second, partial disability during the period between and including March 1st to April 16th of the same year. During…