Mansbacher v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Crane, Ch. J.

The plaintiff, a widow, brought this action as beneficiary under a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant, wherein her deceased husband, Paul Mansbacher, was the insured. The policy provided for $2,000 life insurance which was paid to the plaintiff after the insured’s death, and $2,000 “ Accidental Death Benefit.”

The insured died on January 3, 1934, by accidentally having taken an overdose of veronal. His death was not intentional, and, therefore, was accidental. The family doctor, about two weeks before the insured’s death, had advised him to take one and a half…