American Casualty Co. v. Jones

JACKSON, Chief Justice.

The record shows that on November 17, 1937 the American Casualty Company for an agreed consideration issued to T. C. Mason a life and accident insurance policy by the terms and provisions of which, among other protection, it insured him against injuries and death by accidental means.

The insured was eighty-four old at the time the policy was issued and Mrs. Willie Jones, his daughter, was named as beneficiary by insured who died May 18, 1938 as the result of a fall which caused a fracture of his skull at the base of his brain.

The deceased was out in the yard of the…