Kinney v. Northern Life Insurance Co.

This action is based upon an insurance policy. The defendant denied liability and pleaded two affirmative defenses. One was that the policy had never been delivered; and the other, that the insured committed suicide and thereby voided any recovery upon the policy. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. From the judgment entered upon the verdict, the plaintiffs appeal.

The respondent, The Northern Life Insurance Company, is a corporation organized under the laws of this state, and is engaged in the business of writing life insurance, with its…