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WHITFIELD v. AETNA LIFE INS. CO.

No. 258.

205 U.S. 489 (1907)

27 S.Ct. 578

51 L.Ed. 895

WHITFIELD v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 22, 1907.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank Hagerman, with whom Mr. Herbert S. Hadley, Attorney General of the State of Missouri, was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. James C. Jones, with whom Mr. J.J. Darlington was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

When the policy in suit was issued and also when the insured committed suicide it was provided by the statutes of Missouri that "in all suits upon policies of insurance on life hereafter issued by any company doing business in this State, to a citizen of this State, it shall be no defense that the insured committed suicide, unless...

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