SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. CROWN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 20744.

365 F.2d 280 (1966)

SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK, a National Banking Association, as Trustee, Appellant, v. The CROWN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

August 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryant Dunn, William R. Smith, of Graham, Dunn, Johnston & Rosenquist, Seattle, Wash., for appellant.

Frank M. Preston, Edward Starin, of Preston, Thorgrimson, Horowitz, Starin & Ellis, Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before MERRILL, BROWNING and ELY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant is the named beneficiary of a life insurance policy which provided that if the insured should commit suicide within a period of two years from the date when the policy became effective, the principal benefit would not be payable and the insurer would only be obligated to return the premiums paid. The insured committed suicide on December 7, 1961. He had first applied for the policy on December 1, 1959, it was issued on December 11, 1959,...

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