Gath v. Travelers' Insurance

A clause in the insurance policy under consideration gave the company the right and opportunity to make an autopsy in case of death. The facts developed on the hearing disclosed that the agents of the insurance company, not only had knowledge of the death of the insured, but entertained a belief that death was caused by other than accidental means. This they had at least 30 hours before burial. The widow was the sole beneficiary under the policy, and continued to reside at the family home during the time intervening between the death and bnrial. A son who lived in Michigan was at the time at…