Beckham v. Travelers Insurance

Opinion by

Ervin, P. J.,

This is an action in assumpsit brought by the mother of Andrew Beckham, who was the named beneficiary under a group policy of insurance covering the employes of the Humble Oil & Refining Company. This suit was brought to recover the sum of $4,000.00 under the policy, which provided: “If bodily injury not hereinafter excepted effected directly and independently of all other causes through accidental means shall be sus tained by a Participant while insured under this Part...."

The plaintiff’s complaint alleged that Andrew Beck-ham died as a result of accidental means…