Missouri State Life Ins. Co. v. Carroll

Yerna Lee Church Carroll brought this action in the court below against the Missouri State Life Insurance Company for IS) payments of $10 each (or a total sum of $190), on account of total disability under the health provisions of a life insurance policy issued to her by the defendant. The disability provision sued upon is as follows:

“The company will also pay to the insured a disability income of $10 per month * * * and will waive the payment of further premiums if the insured becomes totally and, permanently disabled.”

The policy also further provided the usual and customary requirements for…