Preveden v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Hilton, Justice.

This is an appeal from the order of the district court of St. Louis county denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial after a verdict was rendered therein for the plaintiff.

The action Avas brought to recover 13 instalments claimed to be due under disability riders attached to two $10,000 life insurance policies issued by the defendant to the plaintiff in Illinois in April, 192S. By the terms of each rider plaintiff was to receive $100 a month upon the defendant’s receipt of due proof that,—

“* * * the insured has * * ® become totally…