Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-05 | Page 2 | Utah Statute among Cases in Highest Court

UTAH STATUTE AMONG CASES IN HIGHEST COURT WAS WASHINGTON 5 AP AP- AP The usual condition of a a- crowded docket faced the supreme me court at atthe atthe the beginning beginning- of its its' new term to today today today to- to day the number of cases showing shoving the normal In increase rease during the summer vacation despite the new newl l r rules les enlarging the courts court's tion as to what cases It shall hear I Among se to faq fac face face- the the- su su- su court preme-court Court me the of of the United States which began its fall term Monday I is the one Involving the validity of the Utah law making insurance companies liable f for T accident insurance insurance insurance ance policies in cases oases of suicide I The case was instituted by Josephine Josephine Jose Jose- phine Young Carter against the Standard Accident Insurance campany company company com com- I pany pany in the Third district court I Mrs Carter was awarded by Judge William M. M McCrea whereupon whereupon where where- r upon the company appealed to the state supreme court which tribunal tribunal tribunal tribu tribu- nal upheld the lower court Utah statutes provide no defense aft after r the first year yer of a 0 policy against suicide F The policy was issued to Carter Carteron on March 30 30 1915 and was in force forc at the time of his death September 13 13 1922 Mrs Carter contended that he died accidentally in the Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil- Wil son hotel from front an overdose of poi son The Insurance company conI contended contended con con- tended that Carter committed sui sui- cide The Utah cout coun ruled that I regardless ss of that contention the insurance company 2 should pay