Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Kazee

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

David Kazee began work as an employee of the American Rolling Mill Company, Ashland, Ky., in September, 1924. The company carried for its employees a group policy of insurance with the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.- It embraced two plans: a noncontributory, which was free of cost to the employees, and a contributory, under which they paid a part of the premiums to the American Rolling Mill Company. Kazee was insured October 10, 1931, for $1,080 under the noncontributory, and $1,300 under the contributory plan.

The policy…