Standard Accident Insurance v. Walker
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of city of Richmond, in. an action of assumpsit. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns. error.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
The question in this case is whether or not the Standard Accident Insurance Company of- Detroit, Mich., Inc., is liable to Maggie L. Walker for the amount of an accident insurance policy upon the life of her husband, Armistead Walker, who was killed by their son who apparently mistook him for a burglar. A jury was waived in the trial court, and all matters of law and fact having been submitted to the judge, there was a judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the company.
[1] The first assignment of error is based upon the refusal of the court to permit the introduction of evidence to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Penn Mut. Life Ins. v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
- Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
- Insurance Co. v. BennettTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Button v. American Mutual Accident Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Continental Ins. v. KaseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1874
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