Woodmen of the World v. Wright
Alabama Court of Appeals
Assumpsit. Appeal, from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard before Hob. W. W. Haralson. Action by Isliam A. Wright against the Woodmen of the World on a benefit certificate. ' Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed. The folloAving charges were given at the instance of the plaintiff: “(1) The words ‘die by his own hand or act’ in a policy of life insurance mean in general terms suicide.
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Assumpsit. Appeal, from Marshall Circuit Court. Heard before Hob. W. W. Haralson. Action by Isliam A. Wright against the Woodmen of the World on a benefit certificate. ' Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed. The folloAving charges were given at the instance of the plaintiff: “(1) The words ‘die by his own hand or act’ in a policy of life insurance mean in general terms suicide. “(2) The court charges the jury that the clause in the policy which states that, ‘if the holder of said policy should die as a consequence of the violation or attempted violation of the laAvs of the…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
The appellee as the beneficiary in a certificate or policy of insurance brought to recover of appellant the amount alleged to be due on the beneficiary certificate issued by the appellant, a fraternal and mutual benefit association.
The defendant association set up by special pleas certain conditions or stipulations of the policy, whereby and under the conditions and terms of which it claimed there could be no recovery because of the alleged violation of these conditions of the policy by the insured. Plea No. 1 sets up as avoiding the policy a condition to the effect that, if the insured…
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