Legal Opinion
Waters v. National Life & Accident Ins.
District Court, N.D. Oklahoma
Decided August 14, 1945No. Civil Action No. 1437PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAVAGE, District Judge.
Edgar J. Waters, who died on July 18, 1944, was covered by a life insurance policy issued by National Life & Accident Insurance Company for $5,000 payable to Rubie E. Waters, with an additional equal sum payable under the double indemnity clause in the event of death resulting from accidental means. The company paid the face amount of the policy and this action was brought to recover under the double indemnity provision.
Death was caused by accidental electrocution. By the terms of the policy the company was not to pay double indemnity if the injury causing death was…
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- Baltimore & Carolina Line, Inc. v. RedmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Pythias Knights' Supreme Lodge v. BeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Bloom v. Franklin Life InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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