Grosvenor v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

Plaintiff’s petition in her action upon a policy, insuring against accident, for the death of her husband caused by accidental means, contained an allegation that “Walter B. Grosvenor did lose his life by accidental carbolic acid or toxic poisoning;” -The answer contained a-general denial, and alleged that Grosvenor “took his own life and committed suicide by the intentional drinking of a, deadly poison, namely, by the drinking of carbolic acid.” The reply contained á denial and admission that “Grosvenor died' by means- of drinking a deadly poison, to wit, carbolic acid.” When the cause came…