Burrier v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York

63 Wn.2d 266 (1963)

387 P.2d 58

RACHEL T. BURRIER, Respondent,

v.

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Appellant.[*]

No. 36618.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

November 21, 1963.

Evans, McLaren, Lane, Powell & Moss, William J. Walsh, Jr., and Barry H. Biggs (Richard F. Fricke, of counsel), for appellant.

Kahin, Horswill, Keller, Rohrback, Waldo & Moren and Clarence S. Lind, for respondent.

HALE, J.

Plaintiff brings this action to recover on a $10,000 policy of life insurance; the defense is suicide.

On May 2, 1957, the defendant insurance company issued to Ralph O. Burrier its…