Supreme Court of the United States April 28, 1873 (Life Insurance v. Terry)

Mr. Justice HUNT

delivered the opinion of the court.

The request for instructions made by the counsel of the insurance company, proceeds upon the theory that if the deceased had sufficient mental capacity to understand the nature and consequences of his act, that is, that he was about to take poison, and that his death would be the result, he was responsible for his conduct, and the defendant is