Harrington v. Inter-State Business Men's Accident Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Houghton; O’Brien (Patrick H.), J. Assumpsit by Daniel C. Harrington, administrator of the estate of John C. Vogel, deceased, against the Inter-State Business Men’s Accident Association on a policy of insurance. Judgment for plaintiff on a directed verdict. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
July 29, 1916, defendant issued a policy of accident insurance to one John C. Vogel of Calumet. The policy was for $5,000 with certain limitations, among them being:
“The insurance provided for loss by accidental means shall be reduced and the liability of the association shall not exceed: * * * 12) Five Hundred *329Dollars ($500.00) if the loss be caused by * " * * (b) asphyxiation by any kind of gas;” * * *
Mr. Vogel met his death May 8, 1917. The testimony discloses that he was then operating a theatre, in which he had a sleeping room where he not infrequently took an afternoon nap. On the day…
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