Angelus v. Government Personnel Life Insurance

Plaintiff, mother of the insured, is beneficiary under an insurance policy on her son’s life, issued by defendant insurance company. She brings this action on the policy, alleging that the insured died October 31, 1955, as the result of a gunshot wound.

Defendant, by affirmative defense in the nature of confession and avoidance, admits the contract of insurance that, in part, provides:

“If the Insured shall commit suicide while sane or insane within two years from the date of issue hereof [April 1, 1954], the liability of the Company under this policy will be limited to the premiums that have…