Tower v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

Rose, Judge:

This case is here on writ of error to the judgment of the Circuit Court of Roane County entered upon a verdict directed by the court, in favor of the defendant.

The action was based upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant under date of February 7, 1931, in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), on the life of Robert N. Tower, with the further agreement “to increase the amount so payable to six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) in event of the Insured’s death from accident, as defined in the Double Indemnity provision on the fourth page thereof, subject to the…