Rousseau v. Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Michigan Supreme Court
Case-made from Delta; Flannigan, J. Assumpsit by Eva Rousseau against the Brotherhood of American Yeomen upon a fraternal benefit certificate. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, C. J.
On April 9, 1910, one Frank L. Rousseau, son of the plaintiff, obtained a policy of insurance in defendant company. On March 20, 1911, the insured came to his death. The defendant company having denied liability, plaintiff commenced suit in assumpsit on said policy. Defendant pleaded the general issue, and gave notice that under said plea it would show that the policy had been canceled for nonpayment of dues and that the insured had been suspended prior to his death; further, that said policy was not in full force and effect at the time of the death of the insured, on the 20th of March, 1911,…
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