Woodmen Accident Ass'n v. Pratt

Plaintiff, defendant in error, was the holder of an accident policy of insurance in defendant company, plaintiff in error. Having suffered an accident on the 17th day of October, 1895, resulting in an injury totally disabling him from pursuing his ordinary business or occupation for a considerable period of time and partially disabling him for yet a further period, the plaintiff brought an action against the defendant to recover on the policy of insurance according to its terms and conditions. For answer to the' petition of the plaintiff the answer alleges: “That it [defendant company] is not…