COMMONWEALTH LIFE INS. CO. v. AUXIER


470 S.W.2d 335 (1971)

COMMONWEALTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Dora Mae AUXIER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied October 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. K. Wells, Wells & Wells, Paintsville, for appellant.

Robert J. Greene, Perry & Greene, Paintsville, for appellee.


DAVIS, Commissioner.

Shortly after 5 a. m. on June 10, 1969, Clarence Auxier died as the result of a pistol wound in his forehead. At the time of his death Auxier had an insurance policy issued by the appellant, which afforded insurance coverage of $1,000 in case of his death by natural cause and $4,000 coverage in case of accidental death. The policy provided that:

"No accidental death benefit will be payable, but the benefit for natural death will be payable...

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