PARRISH v. THE EQUIT. LIFE ASSUR. SOC.


376 Pa. 611 (1954)

Parrish v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Lewis Jones, for appellant.

David L. Baird, with him Thompson & Baird, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, April 1, 1954:

On May 20, 1951, Sylvan G. Parrish, 49 years of age, was found lying on the floor of the bathroom in his home, dead. A swelling on the left side of his head indicated that he had suffered a blow of some kind prior to death. His widow, Gladys W. Parrish, the plaintiff in this case, applied to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, for double indemnity benefits on two insurance policies of $5,000

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