PROCTOR v. PREFERRED ACC. INS. CO. OF NEW YORK

Nos. 5721, 5722.

51 F.2d 15 (1931)

PROCTOR v. PREFERRED ACC. INS. CO. OF NEW YORK. SAME v. TRAVELERS' INS. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

June 30, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Franklin Fairleigh, of Louisville, Ky. (J. J. Kavanaugh and M. D. Elston, both of Louisville, Ky., on the brief), for appellant.

Nathan Kahn and H. W. Coleman, both of Louisville, Ky. (Harris W. Coleman and Trabue, Doolan, Helm & Helm, all of Louisville, Ky., on the brief), for appellees.

Before DENISON, HICKS, and HICKENLOOPER, Circuit Judges.


HICKS, Circuit Judge.

These suits were upon accident policies issued on behalf of Nelson W. Proctor, who died while the policies were in force. Appellees are not liable if the insured committed suicide, and the issue was whether his death was effected through accidental means or by suicide. By stipulation the cases were heard together.

Appellant insists that she was denied the right of a trial by jury in violation of the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution...

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