Connell v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court.— Hon. W. H. Mc-Henry, Judge. A certificate of life insurance was issued by defendant on the life of Thomas D. Connell, October 7, 1905. He died October 24, 1906, and in this action a beneficiary demands* the indemnity stipulated. A verdict was directed for defendant, and judgment entered accordingly. The plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, C. J.—
1. Benefit insur-presumption^: evidence. Three defenses are interposed to recovery on the certificate of insurance issued to deceased: (1) That death resulted from suicide, the by-laws exempting the company from liability in such a case, re-sr */ g&rdless of the sanity or insanity of the assured; and (2) that written notice of death was not given, as required by the by-laws; and (3) that death resulted from the discharge of firearms in the absence of an eyewitness, the by-laws providing in that event there should be no liability. These propositions may be disposed of in the order…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jones v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Commonwealth v. WetherbeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Freeman v. Travelers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Stephenson v. Bankers Life Ass'n of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Inghram v. National UnionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Lundberg v. Interstate Business Men's Accident Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
- Jenkins v. Hawyeye Commercial Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Caldwell v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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