Perkins v. Great Western Accident Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action in the district court of Leavenworth county brought by Lulu Perkins, widow of Louis Perkins, to recover on an accident-insurance policy for $750 issued by the defendant. Plaintiff’s petition alleged that Louis *554Perkins, who was the holder of an accident policy issued by the defendant, “died on March 24, 1912, as a result of a wound received through external, violent and purely accidental means, to-wit: the accidental and unintentional discharge of a pistol, and that by the terms of said policy said defendant became indebted…