Empire Life Insurance v. Allen
Supreme Court of Georgia
’ Action upon insurance policy. Before Judge Gilbert. Marion superior court. December 31, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Mrs. Isabella Allen as administratrix of the estate of W. D. Allen, deceased, sued the Empire Life Insurance Company to recover the sum of two thousand dollars upon an insurance policy taken out by her husband, W. D. Allen, in his lifetime, which contained what is known as the “ double-indemnity feature,” by the terms of which the company became bound to pay to the estate of the insured an additional one thousand dollars in case the insured came to his death by accident. The sum of one thousand dollars was to be paid in case of death by any cause; and this .sum the defendant tendered to the…
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