Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. Ramsey

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

In 1925, the National Life & Accident Insurance Company of Nashville, Tenn., issued its accident- and sick benefits policy to the appellee, John Ramsey. The initial sum was $2,000. It was kept in force by the payment of the premiums until after the happenings in 1930 hereinafter referred to, and upon which this action is based. In the meantime, the obligations of the policy were assumed through a reinsurance transaction by ;the appellant and defendant below, the Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company, etc., whereby it became the insurer in the…