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SMITH v. PEOPLES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 3913.

222 A.2d 253 (1966)

Virginia SMITH, Appellant, v. PEOPLES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 31, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clement Theodore Cooper, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Kent D. Thorup, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, and QUINN and MYERS, Associate Judges.

QUINN, Associate Judge:

Appellant sued to recover $2,500 as the beneficiary of an industrial accident policy written by appellee. The sole issue before the trial court was whether the insured (appellant's husband) died under circumstances entitling her to payment. The policy provided that the company would pay the principal sum to the designated beneficiary upon receipt of proof that the insured "sustained bodily injury solely through external, violent and accidental...

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