Buford v. North American Ins. Co.

This is a suit on an accident insurance policy for disability benefits amounting to $1,300, and for 12 per cent. penalty and $500 attorney's fee. We will refer to the appellant as plaintiff and the appellee as the insurance company.

On March 31, 1920, while traveling on a passenger train, the plaintiff received an injury to his left eye. The eye was treated by a specialist in an attempt to save the sight of it, but, on June 24, 1921, the eyeball was removed. On February 20, 1922, the plaintiff filed a suit in the district court of Jefferson county, which was removed to the federal District…