Ramsey v. Old Colony Life Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the First Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse A. Baldwin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
On September y, 1916, the Old Colony Life Insurance Company issued its insurance policy at Chicago on the life of Adam Kleveczka for $2000, payable to him upon his attaining the age of eighty-five years or to his estate in case of his previous death. The policy contained a clause declaring it to be incontestable after one year from the date of issue if the premiums were duly paid. The insured died on April 13, 1917. An administrator was appointed on July 19, 1918, who brought an action of assumpsit on the policy in the circuit court of Cook county on November 7, 1918. The plea of the…
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