Rowe v. United Commercial Travelers Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — L. DeOraee, Judge. Action at law, to recover upon a certificate of accident insurance issued by the defendant association to Ted Thomas Rowe. There was a. verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Ted Thomas Rowe was a member in good standing of the defendant accident association, and his wife, who is the plaintiff in this action, was his duly appointed beneficiary. On June 26, 1916, while the insured was driving an automobile on the streets of the city of Des Moines, the vehicle wras broken down or upset, and he was instantly killed. This action was brought to recover the indemnity provided for in the insurance contract. The defendant denies liability, alleging that the death of Rowe was not caused by accidental means, within the meaning and intent of the contract. The defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bohaker v. Travelers InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Jones v. United States Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Lickleider v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Jenkins v. Hawyeye Commercial Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Diddle v. Continental Casualty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Caldwell v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1924
- Zinn v. Equitable Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- General Casualty Company of Wisconsin v. HinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Sigler v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1981
- Olson v. Southern Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1926
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