Standard Accident & Life Insurance v. Wood
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Dobleb, J.). The following are the prayers that were offered by the plaintiff and defendant respectively; the action of the Court thereon being as indicated upon the respective prayers: Plaintiff's Prayer. — The plaintiff prays the Court to instruct ihe jury, that if they find a verdict for the plaintiff, that the measure of damage shall he the sum of fifty-five hundred dollars ($5,500) ; and the jury, in their discretion, may allow the…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Dobleb, J.). The following are the prayers that were offered by the plaintiff and defendant respectively; the action of the Court thereon being as indicated upon the respective prayers: Plaintiff's Prayer. — The plaintiff prays the Court to instruct ihe jury, that if they find a verdict for the plaintiff, that the measure of damage shall he the sum of fifty-five hundred dollars ($5,500) ; and the jury, in their discretion, may allow the interest on the said sum from May 36th, 1909. (Granted.) Defendant's 1st Prayer. — The defendant prays the Court to…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Pearce
delivered the opinion of the Court.
On May 19th, 1907, the Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company of Detroit, issued to Rufus K. Wood an accident policy insuring him against “bodily injuries effected, directly and independently of all other causes, through external, accidental and violent means,” and therein promised in consideration of the payment in advance of the initial and renewal premiums in said policy, to pay to Ruth M. Wood, wife of said Rufus Eh Wood, the sum of five thousand dollars in event of injuries as above stated, resulting-in the death of said Rufus K. Wood,…
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