Brown v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

In 1923 and 1926, appellant issued two life insurance policies and an accident policy insuring decedent, Carl W. Brown, husband of appellee. Assured was killed September 24,1940, by the discharge of a shotgun. This suit involves only the. provisions of said policies for the payment of accidental death benefits upon receipt of proof ‘ ‘ of the death of the insured - * * * of bodily [injury] injuries sustained through external, violent and accidental means.” The sole question is whether he came to his death as the result of an accident or committed suicide.

Mr. Brown, aged 49 years, lived in Des…