Wellner v. New York Life Insurance

Plaintiff brought this action in the circuit court of Cook county, against defendant, upon a life insurance policy covering the life of George W. Wellner, and maldng George W. Wellner, Jr. beneficiary. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict of $4,375 in favor of plaintiff, upon which judgment was entered, and defendant appeals.

The policy issued October 4, 1943, in the face amount of $2,000, contains the following pertinent provision: “Self-Destruction. In the event of self-destruction during the first two insurance years, whether the Insured be sane or insane, the insurance under the…