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Taylor v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 10, 1900PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Mills District Gourt. — Hon. N. W. Macy, Judge. Action'at law to recover on an accident insurance policy issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. There was a trial to a jury, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSi-ieravin, J.

This action ivas brought on a policy of accident insurance issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. The policy by its terms provides for liability for accidental injuries only, and contains an express provision “that it does not cover, and the company will not be liable for, f * * intentional injuries inflicted by the insured.” The petition alleges that while the plaintiff was engaged in his ordinary and usual duties as cashier of the Mills County Savings Bank, and while placing a book in the vault of said bank, it slipped from the shelf, came in contact with a loaded gun, which was thereby…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Travellers' Insurance v. McConkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Jones v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  3. Carnes v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  4. Freeman v. Travelers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  5. Sutherland v. Standard Life & Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. McAlpine v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  2. Globe Indemnity Co. v. ReinhartCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  3. Hawkins v. Kronick Cleaning & Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
  4. Allen v. Travelers Protective Ass'n of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  5. Vernon v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912

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