Boynton v. Equitable Life Assurance Society

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bkeaux, J.

Plaintiff claims the amount of a policy issued by the defendant on May 24th, 1893, for five thousand dollars. lie was the beneficiary named in the policy.

Defendant’s answer admits that the company issued the policy; denies that the premium had been paid, and sets up the plea of the intentional suicide of the insured. Defendant has abandoned the plea of failure of the insured to pay the premium.

Between seven and eight o’clock on the morning of March 13th, 1894, A. Boynton, after having taken breakfast with his family, consisting of four…