Sanders v. Commonwealth Life Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was rendered by

Mr. Justice BlEase.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, as beneficiary, against the defendant in the Court of Common Pleas for Union County upon a policy of insurance issued upon the life of J. Walter Sanders, brother of plaintiff. The sole defense was that the terms of the policy were avoided by the suicide of the insured within one year of the date of the execution and delivery of the policy. Defendant conceded that the premium paid should be returned, and offered to allow a verdict to be taken against itself for that sum. The verdict was ¿for…