Huff v. Vulcan Life and Accident Insurance Co.

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellant sued on an insurance policy for the loss of a hand. At the conclusion of appellant’s evidence, the trial court gave the general affirmative charge with hypothesis for the defendant. A motion for a new trial was overruled and plaintiff appealed.

The appellant borrowed some money from the Bank of Dadeville in September, 1964. In connection with the loan, he and the bank took out $5,000 of insurance from the appellee. Among the risks covered was the “ * * * Permanent and irrecoverable loss * * * of one or both entire hands by severance or amputation at or above the…