Metropolitan Life Insurance v. McNeil

On May 1, 1926, appellant, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, effected group insurance in favor of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co. employees, by the issuance of its group contract No. 3,000-G-. On the same date the certificate of indemnity, here sued upon by appellee, Jett McNeil, was issued by appellant under said group contract. Subsequently, on November 27, 1927, a rider was issued by appellant increasing the death indemnity provided in the original certificate issued to appellee to the sum of $2,000, and for total and permanent disability, in lieu of death benefits, to $36…