Norwood v. Guerdon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawrence
• In January, 1860, Joseph E; Norwood took out a policy of insurance upon his life for the sum of $10,000, from the Manhattan Life Insurance Company, payable at his death to one George W. Pulsifer. In August, 1865, Pulsifer assigned this policy to Elizabeth, the wife of Joseph E. Norwood, by endorsement thereon. Norwood being in embarrassed circumstances, and desiring to raise money upon the policy as collateral security, his wife placed her name upon the back thereof in blank, and he then pledged the policy to Alfred Sturges as security for a loan of SI200. In June, 1867, Norwood being then…
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