Curran v. National Life Insurance Co. of the United States
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 81, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Washington Co., Aug. T., 1913, No. 210, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of William F. Curran v. Tbe National Life Insurance Company of tbe United States of America. Assumpsit on a policy of accident insurance. Before McIlvaine, P. J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,600 and judgment tbereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 81, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Washington Co., Aug. T., 1913, No. 210, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of William F. Curran v. Tbe National Life Insurance Company of tbe United States of America. Assumpsit on a policy of accident insurance. Before McIlvaine, P. J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,600 and judgment tbereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were answers to points, tbe refusal of tbe court to direct a verdict for defendant, to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v., instructions to tbe jury…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
This is an action by the insured on a policy of accident insurance to recover for the death of the beneficiary named therein, under a beneficiary insurance clause attached to the policy. In 1908, plaintiff took out a policy in the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company, which was in the usual form of accident policies and provided certain indemnities therein specified for death or injuries caused by “external, violent and accidental means.” The premium specified was $22.00. To the policy was attached a “rider,” by which, in consideration of 30 cents extra premium, the…
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