Jahn v. Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'n of America

Action for the amount of coverage under a policy of accident insurance. Judgment for the plaintiff reversed on the law and a new trial ordered, costs to abide the event. The court erred in its charge at folios 673, 692, 693 and 695. The errors in those particulars grew out of the assumption that at the close of the entire case the plaintiff was entitled to the benefit of the presumption of law against suicide. That presumption is only available when there is no evidence adduced by the defendant from which it may be inferred that the death was suicidal. WThen such evidence is adduced the…