Pagett v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Chemung county. Action by William Pagett and others against the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion on the minutes for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.
The plaintiffs have recovered upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant on June 6, 1892, upon the life of Edward B. Holden. The policy was made subject to certain conditions attached thereto, and made a part of 'the contract. Among these there was a statement of the risks not assumed, in each of which cases it was provided the policy should become void. One of these cases was death “by self-destruction, except upon satisfactory proof that the insured was so far insane as to destroy his responsibility therefor.” Holden died on September 19, 1897. The defendant, in its answer, alleged…
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