Legal Opinion
Proctor v. Preferred Acc. Ins. Co. of New York
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1931No. Nos. 5721, 5722PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKS, Circuit Judge.
These suits were upon accident policies issued on behalf of Nelson W. Proctor, who died while the policies were in force. Ap-pellees are not liable if the insured committed suicide,, and the issue was whether his death was effected through accidental means or by suicide. By stipulation the cases were heard together.
Appellant insists that she was denied the right of a trial by jury in violation of the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution and section 770 of the Judicial Code (title 28, § 770, U. S.' C., 28 USCA § 770), in that the jury heard no testimony in open court as…
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