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LYON v. MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSN.

No. 189.

305 U.S. 484 (1939)

59 S.Ct. 297

83 L.Ed. 303

LYON v. MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH & ACCIDENT ASSN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 3, 1939.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John W. Nance submitted for petitioner.

Messrs. Thomas B. Pryor and Thomas B. Pryor, Jr. submitted for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, (plaintiff below) brought suit as beneficiary in the District Court against respondent (defendant below) on a health and accident policy issued by respondent in 1926 to petitioner's husband. Plaintiff alleged that the insured was accidentally killed July 26, 1934, while the policy was in full force and effect insuring against death resulting from accidental causes. At

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