Gay v. Union Mut. Life Insurance
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut
This was an action at law, founded on a policy of insurance on the life of Sheridan Gay, for $5,000, payable, in the event of his death, to his widow, the plaintiff [Ellen M. Gay], The policy was dated June 3d, 1803, and Gay, whose life was insured, shot himself, in a passenger train, on the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad, December 10th, 180S. The annual premiums on the policy had been regularly paid.
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This was an action at law, founded on a policy of insurance on the life of Sheridan Gay, for $5,000, payable, in the event of his death, to his widow, the plaintiff [Ellen M. Gay], The policy was dated June 3d, 1803, and Gay, whose life was insured, shot himself, in a passenger train, on the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad, December 10th, 180S. The annual premiums on the policy had been regularly paid. One of its conditions was, that, “in case he shall die by suicide, * * * this policy shall be null and void, and said company shall not be liable for the loss.” The company declining…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodruff, Circuit Judge
(charging ju- . ry). The case to which you have listened ■so patiently during several days is one of no inconsiderable importance. To the plaintiff it involves the question whether she shall recover, the provision which was made for ber in contemplation of the. loss of him to whom she looked for support, maintenance, ;and protection; and to the defendants, as claimed by them, and as conceded by the plaintiff, it involves not merely the loss of the money that is demanded, but the con•struction and effect of an important contract in general use, on the meaning and effect of which rests, as the…
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