Grau v. Travelers Insurance

May 24, 1937, plaintiff brought an action against defendant to recover $2,700 claimed to be due under a policy issued to him by defendant. At the close of plaintiff’s case there was a directed verdict in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

The record discloses that on the 7th of September, 1918, defendant issued its policy insuring plaintiff “against loss resulting from bodily injuries, effected directly and independently of all other causes, through external, violent and accidental means.” The policy also contained the following provision: “If such injuries, independently and…