Baker v. National Life & Accident Insurance Co.

This is a suit to recover $2,000 as “additional benefit for death by accidental means” under the terms of a policy of industrial life insurance issued by defendant upon the life of complainant’s husband, Raymond V. Baker.

The cause was tried before the Chancellor upon a written stipulation of the facts, and resulted in a decree dismissing the suit.

The Insurance Company paid the principal sum of the policy, but denied liability under the additional benefit, or double indemnity provision of the policy which provides :

“Upon receipt of due proof that the death of the insured resulted directly and…