Travelers' Ins. Co. v. Selden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern' District of Virginia.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAWLEY, District Judge.
The policy of insurance on which this action is based is on its face called an “accident policy,” and contains the covenant of the Travelers’ Insurance Company to pay a stipulated indemnity to Richard C. Selden for loss of time “resulting from bodily injuries effected during the term of this insurance through external, violent, and accidental means, which shall, independently of all other causes, immediately and wholly disable him from transacting any and every kind of business.” U: also contained a covenant to pay §5,000 to his wife or legal representative if death…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Improvement Company v. MunsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- United States Mutual Accident Ass'n v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Randall v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Pleasants v. FantSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Bowditch v. BostonSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Western Commercial Travelers' Ass'n v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
- Thornton v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Wilson v. EisnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Binder v. National Masonic Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Stone v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915
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