Jorgenson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wachenefid, J,

This case presents the construction and validity of a life insurance policy provision exempting liability for accidental death benefit, i. e., double indemnity, where death occurs while insured is in military or naval service in time of war.

The respondent issued on August 3d, 1936, two policies of life insurance on the life of "Wilbur Jorgenson under which the appellant, his wife, was the beneficiary. Each policy was for the principal sum of $500 and provided double that sum would become due and payable as a result of the accidental death…