Blakeley v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Ci-iiEE Justice Stabler.

On June 27, 1921, the defendant company insured the life of the plaintiff, George H. Blakeley, in the sum of $5,-000.00. The contract provided that should Blakeley become totally and permanently disabled before he was sixty years of age, the insurer would pay him monthly, as disability benefits, the sum of $10.00 for each $1,000.00 of the amount of insurance under the policy, and would waive the payment of premiums that became payable during the disability.

On March 27, 1937, this action was begun by the plaintiff — his…