NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. REES


341 S.W.2d 246 (1960)

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., Appellant, v. Nell K. REES et al., Appellees. INDEPENDENCE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Nell K. REES et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 16, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bullitt, Dawson & Tarrant, Lee Curd Miller, Edwin F. Schaeffer, Jr., Louisville, Duff Arnett, Hazard, for appellant.

Glenn W. Denham, Middlesboro, for appellees.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Two suits for double indemnity benefits were brought by appellee plaintiff against appellant defendant insurance companies. They were consolidated for trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on both policies, and a judgment was entered thereon. Defendants have moved for an appeal on the ground the trial court should have directed verdicts in their favor.

The insurance policies contained the customary provision for the payment...

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