Zuckerman v. Underwriters at Lloyd's

Upon trial of the action brought by the beneficiaries under two accident insurance policies upon the life of George H. Francis, a jury returned verdicts in favor of the insurer. As grounds for reversal of the judgment denying recovery, it is contended that certain instructions to the jury were prejudicially erroneous.

One of the policies sued upon insured the life of Francis in the amount of $100,000 for the benefit of the law firm of *464which he was a member. A second policy for $75,000 provided that the insurance should be payable to the law firm and to James H. Francis, his brother.

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