Wendorff v. Missouri State Life Insurance

This is a suit on an accident policy. On the plaintiff's evidence the Jackson County Circuit Court gave a peremptory instruction for defendant and plaintiff appealed. He sues as administrator of Gladys T. Bulte, deceased. The policy was issued by the respondent to August J. Bulte, her husband, insuring him against accidental death or bodily injury, the sum due in event of death to be payable to the wife.

Among other conditions, the policy obligated the respondent to pay an indemnity of $10,000 for loss of life resulting from bodily injuries effected directly and independently of all other…