Hodgson v. Preferred Accident Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Action upon a policy of accident insurance.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
The action is on a policy of accident insurance. The plaintiff is the beneficiary and seeks to recover for the death of Willard H. Hodgson, the *156insured. The decision on the motions made upon the pleadings and the proof was reserved and the verdict of the jury taken. A verdict having been for the defendant, plaintiff moved to set it aside.
It is conceded that if all the exceptions and provisos in the policy are to be considered the plaintiff is not entitled to recover; for these provide that “ This insurance shall not cover disappearance; nor suicide, sane or insane; * * * nor from any gas,…
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- Paul v. . Travelers' Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Healey v. Mutual Accident Ass'n of the NorthwestIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Mallory v. . the Travelers' Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
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