General American Life Ins. v. Lankford

This is an action against the General American Life Insurance Company, a corporation, defendant, wherein Bula Lankford, plaintiff, seeks to recover, as beneficiary, under a double indemnity provision of a life insurance policy, for the alleged accidental death of her husband, Steve L. Lankford, the insured thereunder. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

On the morning of May 23, 1946, Steve L. Lankford left home for the purpose of attending a union meeting and with the intent of going squirrel hunting later in the day. Some time during the day, his wife, the…