Northwestern Benevolent Society v. Dudley
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Sullivan Circuit Court; W. W. Moffett, Judge. Action by Oliver J. Dudley against the Northwestern Benevolent Society on an accident insurance policy. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, J.
The complaint is in one paragraph. It alleges the issuing of a policy to appellee (who was plaintiff below). The policy is made a part of the complaint. By its provisions appellee became entitled to certain indemnity in the event of total disability by reason of bodily injury effected solely through external, violent, and accidental means. That appellee did receive an injury while the policy was in force, occasioned by the biting of his thumb by another person without the fault of appellee; that the person who bit the thumb “was in a state of intoxication to such an extent that he did not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Aszman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- The People v. . EastwoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- People v. HarrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
- Towell v. HollwegIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- State ex rel. Krebs v. GriffinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897
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- State v. RoufaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- State v. NorbyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Williams v. New England Mut. Life Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Monroe v. First Nat. Life Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
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