Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company v. Fairchild

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

This is an action- to recover accident benefits on a policy of insurance issued to appellee, Warren C. Fairchild, by appellant, Metropolitan Casualty Insurance'Company of New York, on June 21, 1937. The policy provides for the payment of accident indemnity of $50 per month in case of total disability resulting from accidental injury. It specifically insures against “the effects resulting directly and exclusively of all other causes, from bodily injury sustained during the life of this policy solely through external, violent and accidental means ’ ’.

Trial before the…