Bastnagle v. Life & Casualty Ins. Co.

This is a suit upon an accident insurance policy which was dismissed by the trial court, and the plaintiff appeals in error. The case was heard upon a stipulation of facts.

The plaintiff is the widow of Charles Bastnagle, who was killed nnder circumstances hereafter detailed. Bast-nagle took out what is known as an “Industrial, Travel and Pedestrian Policy” with defendant company, of which policy his wife was the beneficiary, in the event of the insured’s death.

Insured was- employed by the Anderson-Tully Company of Memphis, a lumber concern, in the capacity of hoisting engineer. His duties…