New York Life Insurance Company v. Ashby

Griffin ¡Smith, C. J.

The appeal is from a judgment for $2,547.40 rendered on a jury’s verdict finding that appellant was delinquent under a policy of life and disability insurance issued September 25, 1924. Payments were to be made if the insured should become wholly disabled by bodily injury or disease ". . . so that he is prevented thereby from engaging in any occupation whatever for remuneration or profit.”

In January, 1926, appellee was accidentally shot by a hunting companion. He alleges that as a result of the injuries he cannot control his left arm and left leg, and that feeling is gone…