Stuckum v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Plaintiff’s son was killed by a discharge of a shotgun and she sues defendant as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, which was taken out by deceased. On trial before a jury plaintiff-received verdict and judgment for the amount due according to the terms of the life insurance policy. On appeal defendant claims that the evidence conclusively established that deceased came to his death by suicide; and, because it is claimed that the policy in question excluded liability in case of suicide, the court erred in refusing to direct a verdict of no cause of action.

Merle Stuckum, the deceased,…