Murphy v. National Travelers Benefit Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from. Polk District Court.- — W. S. Ayres, Judge. . Action at law, in which plaintiff seeks to recover as beneficiary under a certificate of accident insurance issued to one George B. Murphy. There was a trial to a jury. At the close of the testimony, (he trial court directed a verdict for plaintiff on plaintiff’s motion. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
Plaintiff alleges the corporate capacity of the defendant, the issuance of the certificate, and that plaintiff is the beneficiary named; that on August 20, 1914, the.said George B. Murphy met with an accident causing bis death. A copy of the certificate is attached to the petition, on the cover of which the following appears:
“General Commercial Accident Department. National Travelers Benefit Association, Des Moines, Iowa. No. 14150. Issued to Geo.'B. Murphy.”
The following provision appears in the certificate of membership:
“This certificate includes the endorsement and attached papers, if any,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Nelson v. Nederland Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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