Black v. Continental Casualty Co.

Appellant, joined by her husband, sued the appellees in two separate suits upon insurance policies Reid by Elzie Burle-son, deceased, in appellee companies, in which she was named as beneficiary. The two eases were tried together in the lower court, and only one record is presented on appeal. Both appellee companies denied liability on the grounds that Elzie Burleson had committed suicide. The jury so found, and judgment was rendered against appellant on’ that finding. Appellees have filed no brief.

Two questions are presented here for review. In the first it is urged that, because of the…