Shank v. United Brethren Mutual Aid Society
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon county: Of May Term 1877, No. 202. Debt by Christian II. Shank, administrator'd. b. n. of John E. George, deceased, to the use of Philip F. McCaully, against The United Brethren Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, to recover the amount due on a policy or certificate of membership on the life of said John E. George, deceased.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon county: Of May Term 1877, No. 202. Debt by Christian II. Shank, administrator'd. b. n. of John E. George, deceased, to the use of Philip F. McCaully, against The United Brethren Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, to recover the amount due on a policy or certificate of membership on the life of said John E. George, deceased. George, on the 23d of May 1871, had his life insured in the society for $1000, for the benefit of his wife Lizzie M. George, and subsequently paid all assessments to 31st of October 1873, at which time he and his wife assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the Supreme Court was entered
2Per curiam
Suicide is a question of intention to be inferred from the circumstances where' no direct evidence exists. The circumstances in this case were sufficient to go to the jury on this question. Indeed there was no other means of determining the intention of the alleged suicide.
Judgment affirmed.
3Cited by2 opinions
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