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NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. v. THWEATT

Nos. 4-9947 and 4-9948.

254 S.W.2d 68 (1953)

NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO. v. THWEATT (two cases).

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 19, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elton A. Rieves, Jr., West Memphis, Rose, Meek, House, Barron & Nash, Little Rock, for appellant.

Hale & Fogleman, Marion, for appellee.

McFADDIN, Justice.

This appeal involves the double indemnity benefits1 on two insurance policies, each for $1,000. The insured, Reyford W. Thweatt, died on December 23, 1950, from a pistol shot in the head. The life benefits were promptly paid, but the appellant refused to pay the doube indemnity benefits, and claimed that the insured had committed suicide. Mrs. Thweatt brought one action2 as an individual...

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