Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York November 1, 1940 (Feldstein v. New York Life Insurance)

Untermyer, J.

On October 19, 1934, David G. Feldstein insured his life for the benefit of the plaintiff for the sum of $5,000. The policy contained provisions for double indemnity in the event of accidental death, which excluded, however, death resulting from “ the taking of poison or inhaling of gas, whether voluntary or otherwise.