Hermitage Health and Life Insurance Co. v. Cagle

This is a suit on hospital and surgical expense insurance policy brought by Elbert A. Cagle against Hermitage Health and Life Insurance Company seeking recovery of hospital benefits. From a judgment in the amount of $1880.00 entered in favor of the plaintiff by the circuit judge sitting without the intervention of a jury, the insurance company has appealed.

There is little, if any, dispute about the facts. The defendant insurance company admits the issuance of the policy which was in effect during the period from July 15th until November 22,1965, and January 11,1966, until March 2, 1966, when…