Stempel v. Oregon Life Insurance

This is an action upon a policy of life insurance brought by the beneficiary named in the policy. The defendant Oregon Life Insurance Company defended upon the ground that the insured committed suicide within one year from the date of the issuance of the policy, and that, under the terms of the policy, in such an event, the company was liable only for premiums actually paid. The premiums paid were tendered into court.

The cause was tried to the court sitting without a jury, resulting in findings and conclusions favorable to the defendant and a judgment based thereon, denying any recovery to…