Walcott v. Metropolitan Life Ins.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit upon a policy of life insurance. Plea, the general issue, with notice of special matter. Trial by jury at the September term, 1890, Washington county, Munson, L, presiding. The court directed a verdict for the plaintiff. Both parties except. The plaintiff herself testified to the death of the deceased, but knew nothing as to its cause or manner.
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Assumpsit upon a policy of life insurance. Plea, the general issue, with notice of special matter. Trial by jury at the September term, 1890, Washington county, Munson, L, presiding. The court directed a verdict for the plaintiff. Both parties except. The plaintiff herself testified to the death of the deceased, but knew nothing as to its cause or manner. In the course of her examination it appeared that following his death, which was in Missouri, an inquest was held before a coroner and jury, and that a certified copy of the findings of the jury had been sent the defendant. Counsel for the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
THOMPSON, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover the amount of a policy of insurance on the life of Andrew J. Gamble, under which she as his widow is the beneficiary.
■ Among other conditions in the policy is the following: “ The liability of said company shall not be deemed to cover the risk of death by suicide; but in the event of the life insured dying by his own hand or act, whether sane or insane, said company shall be held only, upon the surrender of this policy, accompanied with proofs of death, as herewithin provided, to return to the said assured the…
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