Case Name: CAROLINE E. PATRICK and another, Committee, etc., Respondents, v. THE EXCELSIOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-04
Citations: 11 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 263
Docket Number: 
Parties: CAROLINE E. PATRICK and another, Committee, etc., Respondents, v. THE EXCELSIOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 11
Pages: 263–263

Head Matter:
CAROLINE E. PATRICK and another, Committee, etc., Respondents, v. THE EXCELSIOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.
Policy of insurance—when not invalidated try suicide of insured.
In an action upon a policy of insurance taken out upon the life of a husband for the benefit of his wife, the suicide of the insured is not a defense where there is no stipulation to that effect in the policy.
Fitch v. American Popular Life Ins. Co. (11 Alb. Law Jour., 91) followed.
The expression, in a policy of life insurance, “ in the known violation of the law of any State,” cannot be construed to include suicide.
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made upon the judge’s minutes.
Elliott F. Shepard, for the appellant.
Henry Smith and John R. Putnam, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Learned, P. J.
Present — Learned, P. J., Boardman and James, JJ.
Judgment and order affirmed.