Eggena v. New York Life Insurance

The facts in this case are not disputed. The policy in controversy, dated February 20, 1941, is upon the life of Charlie H. Lichtsinn in the sum of $1,000, his mother, Feukea G. Eggena, being the beneficiary. As a part of the policy appellee issued to the insured its double-indemnity agreement by which it agreed to pay the beneficiary, in addition to the face of the policy, the further sum of $1,000, “upon receipt of due proof, on forms prescribed by the Company, that the death of the Insured resulted directly and independently of all other causes from bodily injury effected solely through…