New York Life Ins. v. Tobin

This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in an action to recover under the double indemnity pro-vision of a life insurance policy. The case was heard without a jury by the District Judge, who made detailed findings of fact to the effect that the death of insured was accidental within the meaning of the double indemnity provision. The appeal questions the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings and the sufficiency of the proofs of accidental death which were furnished the company.

The questions presented by the appeal are pure questions of fact; and it is well settled that…