Dayton v. Travelers Insurance Company

The plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, William H. Dayton, brought this suit against the defendant on an accident insurance policy, whereby the defendant insured the life of said William H. Dayton in the sum of $7500 “against loss resulting from bodily injuries, effected directly and independently of all other causes through external, violent and accidental means.” On a trial in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, March 23, 1922, a jury returned a verdict for the defendant, ánd the plaintiff appealed.

The evidence shows that William H. Dayton, January 6,…