Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Reed

GRAY, Justice.

Appellee is the named beneficiary in a policy of insurance issued by appellant on the life of David C. Reed. The policy contained a clause providing for the payment of double indemnity in the event of the accidental death of the insured: “If such death does not result * * * from an aeronautic flight * * * then the Company will pay a sum equal to the sum described in this policy as the sum insured in addition thereto.”

The insured was killed in an airplane crash on May 2, 1948.

Appellant filed this suit seeking a declaratory judgment to the effect that the death of the insured fell…