Alford v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co.

WESTERFIELD, Judge.

Lizzie Alford, the beneficiary under a policy of accident insurance issued to Solomon Skinner, alleging that Skinner died as a result of accidental injury, brings this suit for $150, the principal sum mentioned in the policy. The defendant, the National Life & Accident Insurance Company, Inc., admitted the issuance of the policy, the death of the insured and other allegations of the plaintiff’s petition relying upon a special defense to the effect that the death of the insured was not accidental but intentional and, therefore, not covered by the policy.

There was judgment…