Tate v. Benefit Assn. of Railway Employees

Defendant appeals from an order denying its motion for a new trial.

The plaintiff sued to recover $400 for the death of her-husband, Henry L. Tate, under a benefit certificate issued to the husband by the defendant association. The benefit certificate provides that, in case of the death of Henry L. Tate “resulting from bodily injury, caused through external, violent and purely accidental means,” when such injury, within 90 days from the time of the accident, “independently of all other causes” results in his death, the association will pay to Ms wife, Melisse Tate, the sum of $400, subject to…