Buford v. North American Accident Ins.

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit on an accident policy. The plaintiff, a real estate agent, while a passenger on a railroad train, suffered an accidental injury to his left eye. He promptly consulted a physician, who attempted to prevent the loss of sight, and did not give up the hope of doing that until more than a year after the injury, when the injured eye was removed. The facts are not in dispute. The policy was in force at the time of the accident and until after the eye was removed. Defendant’s liability turns upon the question whether the policy provides indemnity for the loss of…