Napp v. Liberty National Life Insurance

Appellant, the widow of Clayton K. Napp, sued appellee in the Circuit Court of Scott County on a policy of insurance issued by appellee on the life of her husband, in which policy appellant was beneficiary. The policy was for the face amount of $1,000 with a double indemnity clause in event of accidental death. The insured was accidentally killed in an automobile accident and the suit arose under the circumstances hereafter shown. At the conclusion of the evidence, the lower court gave a peremptory instruction for the appellee. We think this was error and the case is reversed and remanded.

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