Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Nevada County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.
— This is an action upon an accident insurance policy. By the terms of the policy, the insured — Philip Bichards — was to have a sum of money paid him weekly in case of injury to him by accident, and his estate was to be paid five thousand dollars in case of his death from such injury. During the life of the policy said Bichards was killed. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs, executors of said Bichards, deceased, for five thousand dollars, and defendant appeals from the judgment, and from an order denying a new trial.
1. We think that the complaint is sufficient. There was no…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Blasingame v. Home Ins. Co. of City of N.Y.California Supreme Court · 1888
- Providence Life Insurance & Investment Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Ripley v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1873
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- Western Indemnity Co. v. PillsburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- See v. North American Accident InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Breimhorst v. BeckmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Ritchie v. Anchor Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1955
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