Shain v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n

Plaintiff’s husband, at the time of his death, was the holder of a health-and-accident insurance policy, issued by the defendant association. The plaintiff seeks recovery of $3,000 as a death benefit, asserting that this amount is due her by -reason of the provisions of the policy. The death of the insured resulted, it is claimed, on account of an accidental fall from a tree. Hernia developed immediately following* the fall and a few days thereafter the husband died. The defendant admitted in its answer that its policy was in full force and effect at the time of the accident and the death of…