Cochran v. Standard Accident Insurance

This is an action upon an accident insurance policy wherein defendant insured plaintiff’s husband against the effects of bodily injuries re ceived during the term of insurance “effected solely by external, violent and accidental means,” and promised to pay $2500 if such injuries should, independently of all other causes, result in death within ninety days.

There is no controversy over the issuance and delivery of the policy, nor over the fact that the policy was in force at the time of insured’s death on January 20, 1923, from external, violent and accidental means. It is also agreed that on…