Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Bowman

In the judgment from which is this appeal, there was a recovery of accumulated disability benefits under a $15,000 life insurance policy, together with the statutory penalty and attorneys’ fees, on account of alleged total and permanent disability of the insured, occuring and existing while the policy was in force.

The policy was issued May 2, 1925. A growth developed in the insured’s throat, which was malignant in character, and in the operation made necessary thereby, his left vocal cord was removed, since which time he can only speak in a whisper. For two months after his operation he was…