Bates v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America

HIGGINS; Justice.

This is an action by the widow as beneficiary of a life insurance policy, in which . her husband was the insured, to recover the sum of $2,500 under the double indemnity clauses of the policy on the ground that, the insured’s death was accidental or caused by accidental means within the meaning of the provisions of the policy. The defendant filed an exception of no cause'of action, which was sustained by the trial judge, who dismissed the suit and plaintiff has appealed.

The petitioner alleges that she is the beneficiary of a life insurance policy issued by the defendant on…