Porter v. Continental Casualty Co.

An assumpsit action against defendant by plaintiff, as beneficiary under an accident insurance policy issued by defendant upon the life of Curtis Porter, plaintiff’s deceased husband. The case was tried by the court, upon a stipulation of facts, and there was a finding and judgment against plaintiff.

Defendant’s affidavit of merits alleges, inter alia, “that Curtis Porter came to his death as a result of an intentional act of some other person, and not for the purpose of burglary or robbery and not while said Curtis Porter was engaged in the proper performance of the duties of his occupation,”…