Esther W. McDaniel v. Standard Accident Insurance Company

SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by Esther W. McDaniel, widow of Hollis McDaniel, deceased, against the defendant on its accident policy in which decedent was the insured.

The policy in question insured Hollis McDaniel “from loss resulting directly and independently of all other causes from accidental bodily injuries” with the limitation that no benefits are payable:

“For death, disability or other loss resulting directly or indirectly from injury sustained by the Insured while in or on any aircraft or other device for air travel or in falling or otherwise descending…