King v. Travelers Insurance
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action on insurance policy. Before Judge Harris. City court of Floyd county. June term, 1896.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
King sued the Travelers Insurance Company upon a policy of accident-insurance. The defendant admitted a liability for $ 125 and no more; while the plaintiff contended that it was liable for double that amount under the following clause of the policy : “ If such injuries are sustained while riding as a passenger in any passenger conveyance using steam, cable, or electricity, as a motive power, the amount to be paid shall be double the sum above specified.”
The only question presented is, whether the company is liable under the double-indemnity clause above quoted. The plaintiff was injured…
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