Legal Opinion

Tribunes v. Hanes

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 24, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Assumpsit, on a beneficiary certificate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. William H. Gest, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee

This was a suit in assumpsit brought by appellee upon a policy or benefit certificate issued by appellant upon the life of her husband, Frank Hanes. The declaration sets out the certificate in full, the material part thereof being as follows:

“ This certificate is issued to Frank Hanes, a member of the Milan Home Tribunal No. 6, located at Milan, Illinois, upon evidence received from said Tribunal that he has received the decree of the Fraternal Tribunes and is a contributor to its beneficiary fund, and upon condition that the statements made by said member in his application for membership…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. HessionsIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Globe Mutual Life Insurance v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Nelson v. SwanNew York Supreme Court · 1816

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Groover v. HammondSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  2. North American Accident Insurance v. RehacekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
  3. People ex rel. Campbell v. TaxmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
  4. Bagby v. Court of HonorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909

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