Hedgecock v. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance

At the trial of this cause tbe plaintiff offered tbe admissions contained in defendant’s answer and tbe policy of insurance and rested. This made out a prima facie case for tbe plaintiff.

Tbe defendant then proceeded to offer evidence tending to sustain its affirmative defense under tbe terms of tbe policy, which provides: “In ease of self-destruction committed, whether sane or insane, within two full years from tbe date hereof, tbe extent of recovery hereunder shall be tbe premiums paid.”

Tbe defendant’s evidence tended to show that tbe insured was a car foreman employed by tbe Southern…