Lambert v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Fox, Judge:

This case comes to us on a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Mercer County, in an action on an accident insurance policy, in which Dora P. Lambert was plaintiff, and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company defendant. The insured was Lloyd L. Lambert, and Dora P. Lambert, his wife, was the named beneficiary. The policy provided for the payment of $5,000.00 in case of death “caused directly and independently of all other causes by violent and accidental means”, and also contained a provision that “This insurance shall not cover suicide or any attempt thereat while…