Richards v. American Security Life Insurance Co.

This action was brought by the plaintiff 'in error to recover the amount of the payments authorized under the terms of a hospitalization insurance policy issued him by the defendant in error. Liability was denied by the defendant in error who relied ■on the following policy provision: “ * * * hospital confinement * * * resulting from sickness the cause of which originates while this policy is in force and more than fifteen days after the date hereof,” it being the defendant in error’s position that the cause of the sickness did not originate while the policy was in force. The policy was…