Griffith v. Continental Casualty Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Gran-ville Hogan, Judge. (1) Presumption against suicide vanishes when the evidence comes in. Brunswick v. Ins. Co., 278 Mo. 154, 213 S. W. 50. (2) In an action on an accident policy, defended on the ground of suicide, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove accidental death. Brunswick v. Ins. Co., 278 Mo.. 154, 213 S. W. 50; Laessig v. Ins.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Gran-ville Hogan, Judge. (1) Presumption against suicide vanishes when the evidence comes in. Brunswick v. Ins. Co., 278 Mo. 154, 213 S. W. 50. (2) In an action on an accident policy, defended on the ground of suicide, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove accidental death. Brunswick v. Ins. Co., 278 Mo.. 154, 213 S. W. 50; Laessig v. Ins. Co., 169 Mo. 280; Whitlatch v. Casualty Co., 149 N. Y. 45. (1) Where death by bodily injury suffered through external and violent means is fully established by direct evidence, the inference that…
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit on a policy of insurance issued by defendant, whereby it, among other things, insured Harry C. Griffith against death suffered through personal bodily injury effected directly and independently of all other causes through external, violent and purely accidental means. It contained, however, this stipulation: "If the insured shall sustain loss of life by suicide or self-destruction, while either sane or insane, and such loss of life shall result within ninety days of the injury causing it, the company will pay one-tenth of said principal sum." The policy is dated July 8, 1910,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brunswick v. Standard Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
- Whitlatch v. . Fidelity and Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Downs v. HortonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
- Bailey v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Laessig v. Travelers' Protective Ass'n of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
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- Edwards v. Business Men's Assurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
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