 Speaking legally, also, (and the policy should be subjected to this test,) self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason, can with no more propriety be ascribed to the act of his own hand, than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for...  The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Sida 4601843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1843 - 610 sidor
...to the termination of the life of the insured in a duel, or by his execution as a criminal. Spenking legally, too, self-destruction, by a fellow. being...with no more propriety be ascribed to the act of his ovtn hand, than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for that purpose. Self-slaughter by... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1843 - 620 sidor
...duel, or by his execution as a criminal. Speaking legally, ton, self-destruction, by a fellow.being bereft of reason, can with no more propriety be ascribed to the act of hie own hand, than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for that purpose. Self-slaughter... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1855 - 692 sidor
...legally, also, (and the policy should be subjected to this test,) self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason, can with no more propriety be ascribed...the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. The drowning of Comfort was no more his act, in the sense of the law, than if he had been... | |
 | 1866 - 808 sidor
...the same idea, and are so understood by writers in this branch of law. That self-destruction by a man bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed...the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. That the drowning was no more the act of the assured, in the sense of the law, than if... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 sidor
...also, (and the policy should be subjected to this test,) self-destruction by a fellow-being deprived of reason, can with no more propriety be ascribed...the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. The drowning of Comfort was no more his act, in the sense of the law, than if he had been... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1928 - 766 sidor
...self-destruction on May 2, 1921. As said in the case of Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. Broughton, 109 US 121, 131 : 41 Self-destruction by a fellow being bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed to his own hand than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose." Conn. Life Ins.... | |
 | 1902 - 458 sidor
...the opinion of the court upon the hearing on the demurrer, said: "Self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed...the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. The drowning of Comfort was no more his act, in the sense of the law, than if he had been... | |
 | Medico-Legal Society of New York - 1869 - 734 sidor
...legally also (and the policy should be subjected to this test), self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed...the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. The drowning of Comfort was no more his act, in the sense of the law, than if he had been... | |
 | George Bliss - 1874 - 826 sidor
...defendants demurred. Nelson, CJ, in delivering the opinion says : " Self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed to the act of his o1vn hand, than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose. The drowning of Comfort... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 676 sidor
...test,) self-destruction by a fellow-being bereft of reason can with no more propriety be ascribed to his own hand than to the deadly instrument that may have been used for the purpose;" and, whether it was by drowning, or poisoning, or hanging, or in any other manner, "was... | |
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