Traynor v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston

Crane, Ch. J.

On March 6, 1929, the defendant issued a policy of insurance in the industrial form upon the life of Edward L. Traynor, in which the plaintiff was named beneficiary. The policy was in the face amount of $430 and contained a provision for the payment of double indemnity in the event that the death of the insured should result from bodily injuries, sustained through external, violent and accidental means.

The insured died on December 26, 1930, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The plaintiff sued to recover the sum of $860, representing the face amount, and…