O'Neil v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This is an action by the administratrix of the estate of William O’Neil, to recover upon five policies of insurance issued by the defendant upon the life of the plaintiff’s intestate. Apparently the amount of insurance payable upon death, without more, amounting to $1,700, has been paid. This action is brought to recover an additional “accidental death benefit” promised by a rider attached to each of the policies. The material provisions of the rider were the following: “Upon receipt of due proof that the •insured . . . has sustained, after the date of this policy, bodily injuries, solely…