Shanberg v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

(orally). The question is, should this case be submitted to the jury? That question is answered by another. If so submitted, and a verdict is returned for the plaintiff, should the court allow such a verdict to stand? In other words, should the court do a useless thing in submitting the case?

This is an action on a contract which the defendant in this case made with the deceased. An indemnity contract, in which it agreed if death should result within a certain period of time, and that death resulted directly and independent of all other causes, from bodily injury sustained from extraordinary,…