Richards v. Travelers' Insurance
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Lawrence county; Hon. Levi McGee, Judge. Action by Lottie A. Richards against the Travelers’ Insurance Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFuller, J.
As the benefit'1'ary named in an accident policy held by her husband at the time of his death, plaintiff recovered the full amount claimed, and the defendant appeals.
The injury resulting in the death of Mr. Richards occurred in the afternoon of the 7th day of April, 1900, in the vicinity of the Sioux City stockyards, near the Seventh street crossing. When first seen in that locality, he was lying face downward on the top of a freight car loaded with horses belonging to him, and which he had shipped from White wood, in this state. At this time the car was standing still, but the railroad…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pacific Mut. Life Ins. v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
- Brown v. Railway Passenger Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Dailey v. Preferred Masonic Mutual Accident Ass'n of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- National Benefit Ass'n v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Wilson v. Northwestern Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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