Casualty Co. of America v. Taylor

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing.

*787George F. Taylor had a policy of insurance in the appellant company, his widow, the appellee, being named as beneficiary. On April 30, 1913, Taylor was intentionally stabbed by one Thomas Brogan, and died on the third day of May, following. The principal issue made in the record and briefs is whether his death was caused by the wounds inflicted by Brogan or by blood-poisoning, or gangrene, that set up in these wounds soon after they were inflicted.

The policy contract stipulated that if the death of the insured resulted from bodily injuries…