Cutrell v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

The plaintiff brought this action at law to recover as beneficiary upon a life insurance policy which contained a clause providing for payment of double indemnity if death of the insured resulted from bodily injury sustained solely through external, violent and accidental means. Defendant admitted liability for and paid the face of the policy, $250, *552but denied liability for double indemnity.- Defendant contends that the gunshot wound sustained by the insured and death resulting therefrom was not effected solely through accidental means but was brought about by, and was the direct, natural and…