SANDEL v. PHILA. LIFE INS. CO

Messrs. Thomas Lumpkin, for appellant, cite: Criminal act of the insured: 47; Law Ed; 219. Public policy: 223 U.S. 234; 1918-A L.R.A., 896; 20 Pitt. Law Journal, 111; 46 Am. Rep., 332; 1918-A.L.R.A., 899; 1830, 4th Bligh N.R., 194; 169 U.S. 138; Note 14 L.R.A. (N.S.), 356; 117 U.S. 591; Sub. Div. 8, Art. 1, Constitution 1895; 51 L.R.A., 141; 1917-B, L.R.A., 1213. Incontestable clause: 23 A. E. Enc. of Law, 455; 15 A. E. Enc. of Law, 927; Cooley's Briefs, Law of Insurance, Vol. 1, 542; Joyce on Insurance, Vol. 4, Sec. 2506; 12 S.C. 839; 14 L.R.A., 846; 51 L.R.A., 889; 57 L.R.A., 318; 9 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1014. Contracts void as against public policy: 35 L.R.A., 309; 60 L.R.A., 429; 21 L.R.A. (N.S.), 800; 6 R.C.L., 707-751. Beneficiary who murders insured cannot take under the policy: 117 U.S. 591; 169 U.S. 139; 115 Pac., 169; 263 Fed., 764. Party to contract not estopped to claim benefit of Public Policy Rule: 10 R.C.L., 101; Note No. 3; 99 Am. Dec., 365; 37 N.E., 158; 49 N.E., 592; 148 N.W., 858; 108 N.W., 381; 25 N.E., 493; 33 S.E., 382; 62 Pac., 145; 67 Pac., 381. Rules of Public Policy governing insurance Contracts: Cooley's Briefs, Vol. 1, 251, 545, 546, 549, Vol. 4, 3152, 53. Incontestable clause not a plea against results of crime: 83 So., 59. Messrs. W.C. Wolfe and M.M. Mann, for respondent, cite: Identical facts: 122 S.E., 586. Insurance policy on estate: 13 Ann. Cases, 130. Agreement to pay: 14 R.C. L., 840; 16 Am. Eng. Enc. of Law (2d Ed.), 842; 28 Eng. L. Eq., 312; 13 wall., 661; 16 Fed., 650. Public policy: 19 S.C. 185; 254 U.S. 96.