Elton v. Northwestern National Life Insurance

JULIUS J. OLSON, Justice.

Plaintiff has appealed from an adverse judgment entered in the court below pursuant to findings made by the court. As the findings are conclusive to a decision here, there being no settled case or bill of exceptions, a rather complete statement thereof is perhaps desirable.

On May 6, 1929, defendant issued its policy of insurance upon the life of George Elton and agreed to pay the beneficiary therein named, the plaintiff herein, who is his surviving wife, $5,000 upon being furnished proof of death of the insured, or, if he should come to his death through accidental…