Reardon v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York

This is an action brought by the beneficiary named in three life insurance policies to recover the double indemnity for which the policies provided in case of accidental death. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff which the court refused to set aside. On this appeal the defendant has assigned as error that ruling, various instructions contained in the charge and two rulings on evidence.

Upon the trial of the case it was undisputed that the plaintiff refused the demand for an autopsy made by the defendant. The principal contention of the defendant with reference to the verdict is that,…