CONNECTICUT LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. AKENS

No. 100.

150 U.S. 468 (1893)

CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. AKENS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George W. Guthrie for plaintiff in error.

Mr. D.B. Kurtz and Mr. C.H. Akens filed a brief for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

This case is governed by a uniform series of decisions of this court, establishing that if one whose life is insured intentionally kills himself when his reasoning faculties are so far impaired by insanity that he is unable to understand the moral character of his act, even if he does understand its physical nature, consequence, and effect, it is...

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