Liberty National Life Insurance Co. v. Kendrick

MERRILL, Justice.

Appeal from' a judgment in favor of appellee for $4,000 in a suit on a life insurance policy. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled.

The policy provided for payment of $1,-000 for natural death, $2,000 for accidental death and $4,000 for death by automobile accident. The insured was driving an automobile when it was hit by a train at Binion Pool crossing which resulted in insured’s death. Appellant paid the beneficiary $2,000 but denied the extra $2,000 for death by automobile accident because of the following provision in the policy:

“DEATH BY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT —…