Brunson v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York

HIGGINS, Justice.

The widow of the deceased instituted this action claiming twice the amount of the face value, under the double indemnity clause, of an insurance policy issued by the defendant on the life of her husband. She alleged that t|ie insurance contract was entered into on November 29, 1927, for the sum of $2,-000 with a double indemnity provision; that all of the premiums had been paid; that her husband died on March 20, 1936, and the defendant paid her the sum of $2,000, but denied liability under the accident or double indemnity provisions of the policy; that:

“ * * * His death came…