Legal Opinion

Neely v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 28, 1936No. Appeals, 19 and 20PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

Plaintiffs are beneficiaries in certain policies of accident insurance issued by the defendant to Dr. Edgar C. Neely, now deceased. One policy insured “against the effects of bodily injuries sustained directly, solely and exclusively through accidental means” in the prin cipal sum of $15,000 and weekly benefits. The other policy insured in the principal sum of $1,500 and weekly sickness and accident benefits “against loss of life, limb, limbs, sight of time, resulting without other contributing cause from bodily injury . . . which is effected solely by the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. State v. HauptmannSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
  3. Commonwealth v. HarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1846
  4. Gray v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  5. French v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Hepps v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Beckham v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  3. Commonwealth v. WhitmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Finke v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  5. Nesbit v. Vandervort & CurrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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