Applegate v. Travelers Insurance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Hugo Muench, Judge, (1) The policy sued on expressly provides that, in the event óf death by poison, the company shall pay but one-tenth of the amount otherwise payable.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Hugo Muench, Judge, (1) The policy sued on expressly provides that, in the event óf death by poison, the company shall pay but one-tenth of the amount otherwise payable. It was entirely competent for the insured and insurer to contract for an indemnity of one amount for death or injuries resulting from certain causes, and for a different amount where death or injury is due to other causes, or the accident happens under specified circumstances, or at designated places. McAndiless t. Insurance Co., 45 Mo. App. 578; Mossop v. Continental Casualty…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
(after stating the facts). — The brief submitted to us along with the argument in this case by the learned counsel for the appellant, -while containing no formal assignments of error, makes four propositions: First, that it "was entirely competent for the insured and insurer to contract for an indemnity of one amount for death or injuries resulting from certain causes and for a different amount wdiere death or injury is due to other causes, or the accident happens under specified circumstances or at designated places. Second, that section 7896, of the Statutes of 1899, now section 6945,…
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