Herschman v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston

The outcome of this non-jury trial is dependent upon a construction of what is known as a “ total disability ” clause in a policy heretofore issued by defendant on the life of a former husband of plaintiff, since deceased. On October 25, 1922, defendant issued its policy to amount of $2,000 on life of one Felix Herschman, the beneficiary being his then wife, the plaintiff. On or about January 1, 1932, the assured became so ill as to warrant a classification of total permanent disability. He was obliged to relinquish the practice of his profession as a dentist and up to his death on November…