Bryan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.

Me,. Chibe Justice, Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, excluding from its coverage death of the insured by suicide within two years from the date of its issue. The Insurance Company defended on the theory that the insured committed suicide. Issues were submitted to a jury and found in favor of the beneficiary. The chancellor rendered a decree upon the verdict, which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The defendant Insurance Company filed a petition for certiorari, which we have granted.

The policy in question…