North American Life & Accident Insurance v. Burroughs
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certificate from Nisi Prius. No. 221,to January Term 1871. This was an action of debt, commenced December 4th 1868, by Anna L. Burroughs; against the North American Life and Accident Insurance Company (formerly the North American Transit Insurance Company), to recover the amount of an insurance on her husband, Garrett S. Burroughs, from death by accident.
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Certificate from Nisi Prius. No. 221,to January Term 1871. This was an action of debt, commenced December 4th 1868, by Anna L. Burroughs; against the North American Life and Accident Insurance Company (formerly the North American Transit Insurance Company), to recover the amount of an insurance on her husband, Garrett S. Burroughs, from death by accident. The policy was dated December, 13th 1866, and insured “ Garrett S. Burroughs, in the sum of $5000, to be paid to Anna L. Burroughs, * * * in case of death resulting within twelve months from the date of this policy in consequence of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, October 9th 1871, by
Williams, J.
In this case the jury have found, on sufficient evidence, that while the insured was pitching hay, the handle of the pitchfork slipped, through his hands and struck him on the bowels, inflicting an injury, which produced peritoneal inflammation, in consequence of -which he died; that the blow which he received from the fork-handle was an accident and the cause of his death. The ease, therefore, comes directly within the terms of the policy declared on. But it is objected that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover,…
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