Key Life Insurance v. Gulledge

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This action was brought by the appellee to recover death benefits of $2,500 under an accident policy issued by the appellant upon the life of C. W. Gulledge. The trial court, hearing the case without a jury, entered a judgment for the plaintiff in the amount sued for, plus the statutory penalty and attorney’s fee. The real question on appeal is whether there is substantial evidence to sustain the judgment.

Gulledge, while at work, accidentally injured his left hand to such an extent that the surgical amputation of two fingers became necessary. Owing to the patient’s…