Dougherty v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins.

Citations

• 154 Pa. 385
• 25 A. 739
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 900

Syllabus

<p>Life insurance — Accidental injuries — Exception in policy.</p> <p>In an action upon a policy of accident insurance which provided that the insurance company should not be liable if the assured was injured or killed while upon a railroad bridge, trestle or roadbed, it is not error for the court to charge that if the assured was crossing a railroad at a well-recognized crossing which had long been publicly used, and that he used proper care under the circumstances, and was killed, the mere fact that he was crossing the track would not prevent a recovery.</p>