Continental Casualty Co. v. Lloyd
Indiana Supreme Court
From Laporte Superior Court; Ilarry B. Tuthill, Judge. Action by Eliza Lloyd against tbe Continental Casualty Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from the Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
This action was instituted by Eliza Lloyd, appellee, beneficiary under an accident insurance policy issued to her husband, William M. Lloyd, by appellant on September 11, 1901, to continue in force one year from date. William M. Lloyd’s death occurred on October 22, 1901. The action is based upon the policy, and proceeds upon the theory that the decedent sustained a fall while traveling on a sidewalk on October 3, 1901, causing his death.
Under issues formed by the general denial, there was a trial, verdict and judgment for plaintiff for the full amount of the policy.
*551. *54Before the trial was…
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