Crowley v. Travelers Ins. Co

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Brought by the independent executrix of the insured who had taken his own life, the suit was on a policy of life insurance containing a suicide within two years clause. 1

Anticipating the suicide defense, plaintiff alleged: (1) that on page one of the policy, which was attached as an exhibit to the complaint, appeared,. “Contract Date Mar. 12, 1948, age 35”; (2) that deceased committed suicide on or about March 25, 1950, more than two years thereafter; (3) that, under item 27 2 of the application for insurance, which by the terms of the policy was made a part of it, the…