Provident Life & Accident Ins. v. Prieto

Mr. Special Justice Edward J. Smith

delivered the opinion of the Court.

As beneficiary of a policy of accident insurance issued by the Southern Surety Company to her husband, J. A. Prieto, liability of which was assumed by the Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company, Clara Ml Prieto, individually, and as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, instituted this action at law against the latter company to recover the sum of $10,000, the face value of the policy, on the ground that while the policy was in force, J. A. Prieto died as the result of an accidental discharge of a pistol.

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