Hessler v. Federal Casualty Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Allen Circuit Court; John W. Eggeman, Judge. Action by John Hessler, administrator of the estate of Joseph F. Parrant, deceased, against the Federal Casualty Company, of Detroit, Michigan. From a judgment for only the amount tendered by the defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEwbank, J.
— This was an action to recover on a policy of accident insurance, issued to Joseph F. Parrant, which was in force at the time of said Parrant’s death. The complaint was in one paragraph, and, in addition to stating facts- showing that the insured held a policy of.accident insurance issued by the appellee company and that appellant was entitled to recover thereon for the death of the insured, it alleged that the insured was killed by a robber, who came into the store where he was employed, intending to commit robbery, and after requiring the insured to hold up his hands, under threat of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Travellers' Insurance v. McConkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Utter v. Travelers' InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Hatch v. United States Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Federal Life Insurance v. KerrIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
- Travelers Protective Ass'n v. FawcettIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
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- Doty v. American National Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- Lonsdale v. Union Insurance CompanyNebraska Supreme Court · 1958
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