Ward v. Ætna Life Insurance

Calkins, C.

The defendant issued an accident insurance policy to plaintiff’s son on the 1st day of December, 1904. On August 1, 1905, the insured, who was by occupation a locomotive fireman, was injured in an accident occurring while he was at work in the railroad yards at Omaha. He was treated for this injury by his employer’s physician, Dr. Smith, until August 9,1905, when he was pronounced cured. On August 15 he again entered upon -his duties as fireman upon a train leaving Omaha for Grand Island that night at about 11:30 o’clock. He performed his usual duties until reaching Central City…