Missouri State Life Ins. v. Pater

ALSCHULER, Circuit Judge.

The judgment assailed is predicated on a contract of insurance dated March 7,1923, providing for indemnities of $50 weekly, and $15,000 in case of death, where the injury or death results wholly from accidental means, not including “suicide, sane or insane.” One of the policy conditions was that eopy of the application appearing thereon, dated March 6, was made part of the contract. In the application appear these questions and answers:

“J. What accident or health insurance have you in other companies or associations? None.”

“N. Are your habits temperate? Yes.”

“P. Have…