Cox v. Independent Life & Accident Insurance

Townsend, Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether there is any evidence to support the finding of the jury that the death of the insured was caused by accident rather than suicide. In so far as drunkenness bears on this problem, the rule is as follows: “An accident, even though it be the result of that loss of perception produced by drink, cannot fairly be called the product of intent. But if the intent in fact exists, the other fact, •that the man was maudlin from drink, and could have no very intelligent conception of his surroundings, does not help the case; since the drunkenness is…