Durant v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The respondent was employed at Pacific Mills, Columbia, S. C., and was insured under a group policy which provided that, if any employee of the Mill, before attaining the age of 60 years, or while insured under their policy, became totally disabled and therefore wdp unable to engage in any occupation or employment for wage or profit (italics added), he should be entitled to receive from the insurance company the sum of $1,000.00. Plaintiff by his complaint alleged that while he was in the employ of the Pacific Mills, and before he…