Anderson v. New York Life Insurance

Per Curiam. —

Plaintiff in error brought a common law action' against the defendant in error to recover the double indemnity feature of a life insurance policy. The face of the policy was paid promptly but double indemnity was declined on the theory that the insured came to his death by suicide and not by accident. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, there was an instructed verdict for the defendant and the plaintiff sued out writ of error.

The declaration was cast on the theory of accidental death. There were two pleas, one denied accidental death and the other offered suicide as a…