Coddens v. Chicago National Life Insurance

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against appellant upon a directed verdict in a suit to recover insurance upon the life of appellant’s deceased husband.

The complaint was in two paragraphs which are substantially. alike. The first paragraph seeks to recover for insurance under the terms of two insurance policies issued upon the life of one Adiel J. Coddens, husband of appellant, payable to the appellant as beneficiary upon what is termed a double liability for accidental death.

On the 6th day of December, 1928, the appellant’s decedent took out two policies of life insurance with…