Guardian Life Insurance v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; STATEMENT oe pacts. Four separate suits were brought by the beneficiaries against different life insurance companies to recover on policies of life insurance upon the life of Dr. B. E. Dixon and the cases were consolidated for the purpose of trial. Dr. Dixon had a policy for $5,000 in the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America which was for the benefit of his estate.
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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; STATEMENT oe pacts. Four separate suits were brought by the beneficiaries against different life insurance companies to recover on policies of life insurance upon the life of Dr. B. E. Dixon and the cases were consolidated for the purpose of trial. Dr. Dixon had a policy for $5,000 in the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America which was for the benefit of his estate. Dr. Dixon had a policy for $1,000 in the Modern Order of Praetorians, and his minor child, Norman D. Dixon, was the beneficiary. Dr. Dixon had a policy for $3,000 in…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). Each of the policies of insurance sued on contained a clause rendering the policy void in the event of the self-destruction of the insured.
The defendants assign as error that the evidence fails to sustain the finding of the jury that the insured did not commit suicide. Before entering into a discussion of the evidence on this question, it is well to state the principles of law which should govern the jury in reaching its verdict, and which must govern us in testing the legal sufficiency of the evidence to, support the verdict.
In the first place, there is a…
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- Mutual Life Insurance v. OwenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. EllenwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
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- Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. BanisterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
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