Williams v. . U.S.M.A. Association

The present action was brought to recover the amount of insurance in a policy issued by the defendant, wherein it was agreed that the sum of $5,000 should be paid to the plaintiff, the wife of Williams, an insured member, if death should result to him from bodily injuries, effected through external, violent and accidental means. The policy provided, however, that its issuance and acceptance were subject to certain conditions, among which were the following: namely, that the insurance should not "extend to or cover * * * suicide, felonious or otherwise, sane or insane; * * * voluntary exposure…