Meyer v. New York Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
On July 3, 1924, the defendant issued a policy of life insurance to Richard G. Meyer for $10,000, the amount being payable to his wife, Minnie Meyer, at the death of the insured. It was a double-indemnity policy, providing for an additional payment of $10,000 “ upon receipt of due proof that the death *244of the Insured resulted directly and independently of all other causes from bodily injury effected solely through external, violent and accidental cause.” There were certain reservations concerning the payment of this additional sum, such as self-destruction; but these are of no importance here,…
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