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Anderson v. Travelers' Protective Ass'n of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 18, 1934No. 7537PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

Anderson, having a certificate of accident insurance issued by the Travelers’ Protective Association, died, and his widow as beneficiary sued, asserting that the death was caused by accident within the coverage of the certificate. A verdict was instructed against her, and she appeals, with this ruling as the only assigned error. The material provisions of the insurance are these: A promise to pay “$5,000 if killed by accidental means,” “whenever a member in good standing shall, independently of all other causes, Through external, violent and accidental means receive…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Landress v. Phoenix Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Carswell v. Railway Mail Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1925
  3. Wallace v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. of DetroitCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1933
  4. Baldwin v. North American Acc. Ins.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1927

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sturmberg v. Travelers Protective Ass'n of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935

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