Smith v. Ætna Life Insurance

This is an action to recover indemnity under an accident insurance policy for injuries received by the plaintiff while engaged in riding a steeple chase. The case was heard by a judge of the Superior Court upon agreed facts, and the judge found and entered judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.

The policy in suit is a renewal policy and expired June 6, 1901. The accident occurred June 1, 1901. The original policy was issued in 1895, and ran for one year. There were successive renewals from year to year as each expired. In the application on which the original policy was issued…