Amoskeag Trust Co. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

The defendant’s motions for nonsuit and directed verdict were based upon the theory that it conclusively appeared both that the policies were obtained by fraud and that the insured committed suicide. The ground of suicide having been waived with respect to the exceptions to the denial of the motions, the only question raised by those motions is whether fraud conclusively appears. That leaves no question of law regarding suicide except one respecting instructions.

The discussion may center upon the denial of the motion for non-suit. But before that is considered, it will be convenient to…